Lumber Curtain In Minami Azabu

Lumber Curtain In Minami Azabu
© Kenta Hasegawa

LUMBER CURTAIN IN MINAMI AZABU

Tsukagoshi Miyashita Sekkei

ARCHITECT IN CHARGE
Tsukagoshi Miyashita Sekkei

STRUCTURAL DESIGN
Yasuhirokaneda Structure

PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Open A

PHOTOGRAPHS
Kenta Hasegawa

AREA
51 m²

YEAR
2020

LOCATION
Japan

CATEGORY
Renovation

Text description provided by architect.

This is a renovation project of the complex building's entrance.

Lumber Curtain In Minami Azabu
© Kenta Hasegawa
Lumber Curtain In Minami Azabu
© Kenta Hasegawa

The existing entrance hall consists of 2 stories atrium, but the glass partition divides the atrium inside and outside, and the atrium spaces become halfway size.

Then the glass partition is setback to the edge of the atrium to have an open space along the street.And there is the screen along the Meiji street to protect the space from the heavy traffic and strong southern sunlight.

Lumber Curtain In Minami Azabu
© Kenta Hasegawa
Lumber Curtain In Minami Azabu
© Kenta Hasegawa

It is thought that the screen should compose the landscape with old temples, that is dotted along the street, and it should be seen esthetically not only from outside but also from inside.

The screen consists of cypress lumber and M6 stainless rods.A cypress lumber is often used in old temple and has deodorant effect for the car exhaust.Vertically, two lines of rods penetrate the lumbers and the horizontal rods connect each columns.

Lumber Curtain In Minami Azabu
© Kenta Hasegawa
Lumber Curtain In Minami Azabu
© Kenta Hasegawa

The composition gives it no hierarchal appearance, without front and back, and enough strength to resist wind pressure and transmits adequate sunlight to the space.

The folded shape and delicate atmosphere make it like curtain made of lumber.The lumber of 100mm depth and less represented rods appear different according to the eye direction and the distance to the screen.

Lumber Curtain In Minami Azabu
© Kenta Hasegawa


Lumber Curtain In Minami Azabu
© Kenta Hasegawa
Lumber Curtain In Minami Azabu
© Kenta Hasegawa
Lumber Curtain In Minami Azabu
© Kenta Hasegawa
Lumber Curtain In Minami Azabu
© Kenta Hasegawa
Lumber Curtain In Minami Azabu
© Kenta Hasegawa
Lumber Curtain In Minami Azabu
© Kenta Hasegawa
Lumber Curtain In Minami Azabu
© Kenta Hasegawa
Lumber Curtain In Minami Azabu
© Kenta Hasegawa
Lumber Curtain In Minami Azabu
© Kenta Hasegawa


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