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Tokyo Architecture News: Buildings Designs

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6 Oct 2020 Metsä Pavilion opens in Tokyo – a showcase of elegant design and fast offsite construction with wooden elements

The elegant Metsä Pavilion highlights innovative architecture based on industrially manufactured wooden elements. The pavilion was built fast and is now ready to host events organised by Business Finland and Finnish businesses. During the Summer Olympics and Paralympics, the Metsä Pavilion will serve as a home base for the Finnish national teams. Using Metsä Wood’s Kerto LVL as the main material made the construction fast, light and green.

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The official opening of the Metsä pavilion, located on the grounds of Finnish embassy in Tokyo, will be held on 6 October. The Pavilion stays open until the end of 2021, hosting various events organised by Finnish companies and organisations. The Metsä Pavilion is Business Finland’s project with Metsä Group as the main partner.

“We are happy that many companies have decided to bring their events to the Metsä Pavilion, where wood meets nature scenery on the walls, world-class audio, and design furniture – all from Finland”, says Petri Tulensalo, Head of Sports Cluster at Business Finland.

Industrially efficient wood construction

The Metsä Pavilion is a showcase of how to construct a stylish building quickly and efficiently by using standard elements. The Pavilion was designed by renowned Finnish architectural office Helin & Co. Architects. The designs for all the elements used in the Pavilion are freely available on Metsä Wood’s Open Source Wood platform.

“We value the freedom of the architects and engineers to design in an aesthetically pleasing way. With our Open Source Wood Initiative we want to enable them with a variety of options”, explains Jussi Björman, Director, Business Development, Constructionat Metsä Wood.

The Metsä Pavilion makes the benefits of using prefabricated Kerto LVL (laminated veneer lumber) elements apparent. The elements were manufactured by a Finnish company, Timberpoint. The production of all the wooden columns, beams, and elements took only seven weeks at the factory.

The assembly of the Pavilion at the construction site was quick. It took only ten days, thanks to the lightweight wooden elements. Additionally, the great workability of Kerto LVL brought rapidness to the process. Puurakentajat was responsible for the construction.

The connections of the Metsä Pavilion are designed so that the building can be disassembled and assembled again at a new location.

Sustainably from Finnish forests

The raw materials for the Kerto LVL used in the Metsä Pavilion comes from sustainably managed Finnish forests where the forests grow more than they are used. Every part of each tree is used in the best possible way, therefore almost nothing goes to waste. By-products like sawdust and bark are utilised, for example, as bioenergy in the production of Kerto LVL.

As with all wood products, Kerto LVL stores carbon throughout the whole lifespan of the buildings built with it.

An end-result to be proud of

The Metsä Pavilion has met the expectations of Business Finland and Metsä Wood. The pavilion is proof that stylish buildings can be constructed efficiently from prefabricated wooden elements. “Historically, the pavilion is one of the biggest investments Business Finland has made in the Japanese market. It is also a great way to contribute to the success of the games, and the Japanese really respect it”, says Tulensalo from Business Finland.

5 Oct 2020 RK Flat RK Flat, Tokyo Apartment Interior

27 Mar 2020 L’OCCITANE Bouquet de Provence, Shibuya Crossing, Suginami City Architects: AtMa inc. photo : Shigenori Ishikawa L’OCCITANE Shibuya in Suginami City This flagship store renovation project is at the world-famous Shibuya Crossing, one of the busiest places in the capital city.

7 Mar 2020 NÔL Architects: CASE-REAL photo : Daisuke Shima NOL Restaurant Atelier Located on the ground level this a restaurant atelier with a distinct concept. Functioning as an experimental kitchen, nôl can also be considered as a flexible space freed from the physical restraints of a classical restaurant.

27 Dec 2019 Tokyo 2020 Olympic Stadium – Rainforest Destruction image courtesy of architects Tokyo 2020 Olympic Stadium Building To mark the inauguration of the New National Olympic Stadiumin Tokyo on December 21st, 12 NGOs issued the following statement, denouncing the Stadium’s severe negative impact on the tropical rainforests in Indonesia and Malaysia as a result of its construction.

9 Dec 2019 Shinjuku Miyabi Guest House, -27-15 Yotsuya Shinjuku-ku Architects: Himematsu Architecture photography: Kota Nakatake & Shinichiro Himematsu Shinjuku Miyabi Guest House Himematsu Architecture selected “Hemp Leaf” as concept for the symbol of the hotel. Hemp has very strong growing force and rapid growth speed as seen in nature.

23 Sep 2019 Biffi Teatro di Tsumagata Restaurant, 4-19-21, Shirokanedai, Mitato-ku Architects: Hiramoto Design Studio photography: Koji Fujii (Nacása&Partners Inc.) Biffi Teatro di Tsumagata Restaurant The architecture studio designed a long counter table around an open kitchen, inspired by Japanese Sushi / Teppan-yaki counter, giving diners a front-row view of all the chef’s activities.

2 Sep 2019 Salon Kusuda Restaurant, Ebisunishi, Shibuya-ku Architects: Hiramoto Design Studio photography : Koji Fujii (Nacása&Partners Inc.) Salon Kusuda Restaurant This new restaurant is a result of the collaboration between Mr. Kusuda Takuya, a connoisseur of the Japanese wine scene, and Mr. Miyanaga Hisatsugu, a famous chef.

2 Aug 2019 Angelo Mangiarotti – La Tettonica dell’Assemblaggi, Italian Cultural Institute, 2-1-30 Kudanminami, Chiyoda-ku Design: tomomi kito architect & associates photo courtesy of Vistosi Angelo Mangiarotti Exhibition This great exhibition is a tribute to the work and the thought of Angelo Mangiarotti, architect, sculptor and designer.

12 Jan 2019 Furusaki Tokyo Office, Nakano-ku Design: Hiroyuki Niwa with Yuki Imafuku photographer: Hiroyuki Hori Furusaki Tokyo Office Building

12 Sep 2018 Tokyo Parking Tower Competition

10 May 2018 Tatsumi Apartment House Design: Hiroyuki Ito Architects photo © Makoto Yhoshida RIBA Awards for International Excellence 2018 A minimal residence in Japan, this house is a direct response to the needs of a fast-paced and dynamic population. There is a compelling logic to the use of a limited amount of space that resolves difficulties and creates comfort and calm.

Toho Gakuen School of Music Design: NIKKEN SEKKEI photo © Harunori Noda This virtuoso piece of architecture has an august almost village like quality with its independent teaching spaces, clever accouustic treatments and neat communal spaces. It adroitly allows for flexibility, adaptation and improvisation by its students whilst retaining an order and formality.

7 May 2018 Musashino Art University Museum & Library Building

3 May 2018 Ota Art Museum & Library, Gunma Prefecture Architects: akihisa hirata architecture office photo : Daici Ano Ota Art Museum & Library Building Ota City has a population of about 220,000 people, and the number of users of the station exceeds 10,000 people in a day. But few people walk in front of the station, shopping streets are quiet. To pioneer breakthroughs for such a situation prevailing throughout Japan, it is the purpose of construction to bring life back in front of Ota Station.

30 Apr 2018 Archasm Tokyo Anti Library Competition

18 Feb 2018 The Japanese Sword Museum in Tokyo

2 Jan 2018 Green Triangle – Aoyama 346, Minamiaoyama, Minato Design: Ryuichi Sasaki + Rieko Okumura/ Sasaki Architecture photo © Koichi Torimura Green Triangle – Aoyama 346 in Tokyo A three-story office and retail complex in the Minami Aoyama area.

20 Nov 2017 House for Four Generations Design: tomomi kito architect & associates photograph : Satoshi Shigeta House for Four Generations This is an interior renovation project of an existing two-story timber structure house in Tokyo which was built approximately 40 years ago. The clients, a young couple and the wife’s parents, were already living here before the renovation.

13 Nov 2017 Giant Bubble Installation Design: studio ENESS photograph : Larissa LP Giant Bubble Installation Mori Art Museum Design recently selected installation design studio ENESS to send their giant Bubble sculpture from Melbourne to Tokyo, Japan. The audience was encouraged to “please touch” the pulsating six meter-wide sculpture, which responded to human touch and closeness with light and sound.

7 Nov 2017 R・torso・C Residence Architects: Atelier TEKUTO photo : Jérémie Souteyrat、SOBAJIMA, Toshihiro R・torso・C Residence in Tokyo This house is located in the center of Tokyo, on a site area of mere 66 sqm. The clients are a married couple both working in the field of chemistry, sharing a passion for architecture and art.

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31 Jul 2017 Yoyogi National Gymnasium Design: Architect Kenzo Tange Photo courtesy Japan Sport Council Yoyogi National Gymnasium When Japan was preparing to host the first-ever Olympic Games in Asia in the early 1960s, the state commissioned eventual Pritzker Prize-winning architect Kenzo Tange to build a pivotal venue for the event. Tange responded with the Yoyogi National Gymnasium, two elegant concrete and steel buildings that gained immediate international recognition as masterpieces of modern architecture when their doors opened in 1964.

9 Jun 2017 Perrotin Art Gallery, 6-6-9 Roppongi, Minato-ku Architect: Andre Fu photography: Nacas, courtesy of Perrotin Tokyo Perrotin Art Gallery Building Following openings in Paris, Hong Kong, New York and Seoul, contemporary art gallery Perrotin, founded in 1989 by Emmanuel Perrotin, opened its newest gallery in Tokyo on June 7th with a solo exhibition bringing together a collection of recent paintings by 97 year old Pierre Soulages.

20 May 2017 Tropical Forest Timber at New National Stadium Tokyo Design: Kengo Kuma & Associates image courtesy of architects New National Stadium Tokyo Timber Investigation required as use of plywood likely linked to tropical forest destruction and human rights abuses found at construction site of new Tokyo Olympic Stadium. Ironically the building uses a lot of wood so it can fit into the wooden context, but thereby destroying woods in Borneo, in what appears to be an unssustainable way.

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House for Four Generations | Tomomi Kito Architect & Associates

A minimalist renovation project located in Tokyo, Japan, designed by Tomomi Kito Architect & Associates. This is an interior renovation project of an existing two-story timber structure house in Tokyo built approximately 40 years ago. The client is a young couple, and the wife’s parents were living there before the renovation. The client decided to live with their parents in this house. Soon after, the wife’s grandmother who lives alone in the countryside – far from Tokyo – also decided to live together in this house. As such, the client requested to renovate the house suitable for accommodating four generations.

While the daily behavior patterns of the each family member is different, creating a space to promote connection between all generations living under one roof became a major focus. Moreover, the architects found the existing rooms were split into smaller functions, and as such, they were not open to the outside environment nor to each other, leading to poor daylight and natural ventilation. Having these issues in mind, the designers decided that improving the quality of the space, daylighting and ventilation were also essential to the renovation.

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House for 4 Generations / Tomomi Kito Architects & Associates

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House for Four Generations is a minimalist renovation project located in Tokyo, Japan, designed by Tomomi Kito Architect & Associates. This is an interior renovation project of an existing two-story timber structure house in Tokyo built approximately 40 years ago. The client is a young couple, and the wife’s parents were living there before the renovation. The client decided to live with their parents in this house. Soon after, the wife’s grandmother who lives alone in the countryside – far from Tokyo – also decided to live together in this house. As such, the client requested to renovate the house suitable for accommodating four generations.

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House for 4 Generations / tomomi kito architect & associates

centro de ideas daydec (design) © Satoshi Shigeta Architects: tomomi kito architect & associates Location: Tokyo, Japan Lead Architects: Tomomi Kito Area: 140.0 m2 Project Year: 2017 Photographs: Satoshi Shigeta Structural Designer: Building Structure Institute Technical Advisor: Yutaka Misawa Lighting Advisor: Kanae Hagiwara © Satoshi Shigeta From the architect. This is an interior renovation project […] from House for 4 Generations / tomomi kito architect & associates

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Tomomi Kito remodels Tokyo home to accommodate four generations of the same family

Japanese studio Tomomi Kito Architect & Associates has renovated the interior of an 1970s house in Tokyo to provide a open-planned home for multiple generations of the same family.

The Tokyo firm wsa tasked with remodelling the two-storey timber structure to house the young family, as well as the wife's parents and her grandmother in a project it named House for 4 Generations.

The design had to cater to the varying daily routines of each generation while also providing a space where they could connect as a family.

This was achieved by reconfiguring the home's interior layout, creating a series of interchangeable private rooms as well as shared family spaces on each level.

The new design also aims to improve the general quality of spaces by introducing more natural daylighting and ventilation where possible.

An overhaul of the home's existing structure resulted in new plywood columns and supporting beams being incorporated to support the unique ceiling which is shaped like two catenary arches.

A number of redundant columns were also removed providing a more open plan feel, like many other Japanese homes including a family house by MAMM Design and a tiny Sydney apartment influenced by Japanese interiors.

Materials such as lauan plywood and cedar wood have been used to echo the original interior while creating a clean, contemporary aesthetic.

The Tokyo-based home marks the first architectural project for Tomomi Kito Architect & Associates, which was founded in 2014.

The practice has previously designed furniture, including wooden tables capable of adapting to growing families, which they say has helped stimulate their architectural creativity.

Already popular in Japan, multi-generational living is increasingly becoming the norm elsewhere such as this home for an extended family in New York by O'Neill Rose Architects and this trio of red brick houses in Australia by B.E. Architecture.

Photography by Satoshi Shigeta.

New York house by O'Neill Rose Architects hosts three generations under one roof

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