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アイデンティティを映す光のカーテン

甲府市に建つ複合施設のファサード計画である。敷地条件により、建物の主要な立面は西を向く。盆地特有の気候をもつこの地では、夏は強い西日が、冬は冷たい北風が建築に直接作用する。そこで建築を包むもうひとつの外皮として、幅600mm、高さ3,600mm、厚さ3.2mmの曲げ鋼板パネルを角度を振りながら連続させた。西日をやわらかく受け流し、室内環境を守ると同時に、刻々と変化する光と影が建築に奥行きと表情を与える。

パネルには利用者を象徴する網様を穿孔した。厳しい気候から建築を守る環境装置でありながら、その存在を社会に向けて発信するメディアでもある。環境性能とアイデンティティの表現を重ね合わせ、この場所ならではの風景をつくり出すことを試みた。

Identity Through a Curtain of Light

This façade design was developed for a mixed-use building in Kofu City, Japan. Due to site constraints, the building’s primary elevation faces west. Located within a basin, Kofu experiences intense afternoon sun in summer and cold northern winds in winter. In response, a secondary outer skin was introduced to envelop the building. Bent steel panels measuring 600 mm in width, 3,600 mm in height, and 3.2 mm in thickness are arranged at varying angles, forming a continuous curtain around the façade. The screen softens the harsh western sun while protecting the indoor environment, and the changing interplay of light and shadow adds depth and richness to the architecture throughout the day.

A perforated pattern symbolizing the identity of the occupants is incorporated into each panel. The façade functions not only as an environmental device that shields the building from a demanding climate, but also as a medium through which its identity is expressed to the city. By merging environmental performance with architectural expression, the project explores the creation of a place-specific landscape and presence.

Year: 2025-2026
Location : Yamanashi
Program : Building Facade
Floor Area: -㎡,
Collaborators : Jun Yanagisawa/Contemporaries
Status : Pending