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'aqua plannet headquarters / office in forest' by sugawaradaisuke, matsuzaka, japan
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all images courtesy of daisuke sugawara
japanese architect sugawaradaisuke has shared with us images of his recently completed 'office in the forest' in matsuzaka, a new headquarters for
aqua plannet. the design plays with a void in a corrugated metal-clad box that carves a light-filled space like a contemporary cavern with various spheres
of activity within. the light steel frame supports the massive canopy whose weight disappears when inside and no sense of depth is perceived, only the
reflections of the exterior conditions on the various interior surfaces. the open floor plan encourages its users to take advantage of its flexibility and the
different views to the outside offered by the continuous horizontal glass fissure. formally independent white structures exist within the main area, filling
the negative space until breaking away before reaching the apex of the ceiling. the interior is subject to the nature of the exterior, changing itself with the
shifts in climate and light, mirrored in the dynamic interior lighting scheme that changes colors to match certain moods.

elevation with the 'house' void taken from the larger box
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wrapping glass wall
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(left) entry nook
(right) central closed courtyard services the conference and working areas
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entray conference room
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planted bamboo garden provides a green wall
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private white volumes within the main space
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entry to working area
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open floor plan allows flexibility in desk placement
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private office
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lit at night
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bird's eye view
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site plan

contextual diagram
project info:
project name: office in forest / aquaplannet headquarters building
location: matsuzaka city, mie pref
concept design: sugawaradaisuke
schematic design: sugawaradaisuke
design development: sugawaradaisuke + kitamuragumi corporation
construction: kitamuragumi corporation
principal use: office
structure: steel flame
site area: 1193.30 sqm
building area: 356.44sqm
floor area: 348.01 sqm
height: 3,900 mm
number of stories: 1
Superb!!!