tomokazu hayakawa architects: sude

'sude' by tomokazu hayakawa architects in tokyo, japan
all images courtesy tomokazu hayakawa architects
image © koichi torimura


japanese practice tomokazu hayakawa architects has sent us images of 'sude', a workspace
for a graphic design office in tokyo, japan. seeking to create a naturally-flowing layout,
the project integrates a collection of plants in to the makeup of the floor to organically
define space and arrange the desks around.



general view of workspace
image © koichi torimura


measuring 85 m2, the majority of the small office was kept as an open concept space.
free-standing storage units delineate the main working area from a more private meeting space
placed in the corner of the layout. to visually extend the bounding limits of the room, the walls,
floors, and ceiling has been singularly finished in a shade of white. against such a stark backdrop,
the interspersedly situated plants stand out as the focus of the design.



circular suspended lights
image © koichi torimura


in order to promote a dynamic space that is flexible and versatile for exchange of ideas,
the layout remains ambiguous with set placements of desks. the injection of foliage blurs
the boundaries of personal work space and encourages colleagues to freely interact with
one another.



meeting room
image © koichi torimura



arrangement of plants
image © koichi torimura



image © koichi torimura



detail views of plants
images © koichi torimura



scheme



floor plan