'silent office' by takashi yamaguchi & associates in tokyo, japan
all images courtesy takashi yamaguchi & associates


'silent office' by japanese practice takashi yamaguchi & associates is a three-storey corporate complex
on an elevated highway near haneda airport, tokyo. driven by the disruptive nature of the site,
the design aims to provide a detached and peaceful internal environment within its rectangular volume.

bound by a busy intersection on one corner, the building has a solid and autonomous presence wrapped
in a continuous skin of metal panels. the exterior offers no conventional windows but sparsely-placed slits
that run low along the length of an interior corridor or room. spaces for parking, delivery/receiving,
and a warehouse are accommodated on the main level.



third floor office space arranged next to the terrace


on the third floor, the office work space is arranged around two excised volumes that serve as
outdoor balconies. natural daylight is gained while views and noise of the traffic are kept out.
the result is a continuous space that facilitates communication among workers and companies,
offering both creative and meeting spaces with varying levels of openness and privacy.



terrace at night



stairs leading down from the terrace



entrance



showroom



naturally bottom-lit corridor









street view from the north



site plan



floor plan / level 0
(1) entrance
(2) hall
(3) lobby
(4) office
(5) storehouse
(6) reception
(7) storage
(8) parking
(9) space
(10) utility
(11) balcony
(12) terrace



floor plan / level +1



floor plan / level +2



section
(1) entrance
(2) hall
(3) lobby
(4) office
(5) storehouse
(6) reception
(7) storage
(8) parking
(9) space
(10) utility
(11) balcony
(12) terrace


section


(clockwise from top left) south elevation, east elevation, west elevation, north elevation



axonometric views