Moriyuki Ochiai Architects Inc.

Light Cave

Light Cave
© Tetsu Hiraga

Light Cave

Moriyuki Ochiai Architects

PHOTOGRAPHS
Tetsu Hiraga

AREA
96 m²

YEAR
2014

LOCATION
Tokyo, Japan

CATEGORY
Restaurant, Bar

Text description provided by architect.

We performed the interior design for a restaurant/bar in a long and narrow cave-like setting where dynamic ridges and furrows form luminous vicissitudes that artfully create a space enfolded in a brilliant burst of light.

Light Cave
© Tetsu Hiraga
Light Cave
© Tetsu Hiraga

Glimmering fragments of light adorn the area next to the entrance—like shards of ice or crystal—lending the space a serene atmosphere reminiscent of light on a cool winter day.

Like a living creature freely roaming about, luminous aluminum waves whirl through the air and intertwine with the red timber lattice at the boundary of the back area facing large windows, resulting in a space brimming with a feeling of lively motion.

The characteristic creases of light at the front and the back of the cave resonate with the shards of light, luminous aluminum and red timber lattice in their path, thereby bringing each microcosm into alignment and coalescing into a unique ensemble.

Light Cave
© Tetsu Hiraga
Light Cave
© Tetsu Hiraga
Light Cave
© Tetsu Hiraga

Thus, we sought to create a universe in which one can wander into a cozy cave and enjoy a transforming scenery as our bodies become enfolded in a whirl of vibrant light.


Light Cave
© Tetsu Hiraga
Light Cave
© Tetsu Hiraga


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Section


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Floor Plan

Moriyuki Ochiai Architects Inc.
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Moriyuki Ochiai Architects Inc.
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