yoritaka hayashi architects: POOL inc.

'POOL inc.' by yoritaka hayashi architects 
all images courtesy yoritaka hayashi architects
image © takumi ota


tokyo-based practice yoritaka hayashi architects has completed 'POOL inc.', a two-level office space
for an advertising agency in japan. seeking to streamline the small and irregularly-shaped layout,
the design softly defines a linear space through a series of transparent fixtures and furniture without
creating a crowded atmosphere within the narrow office.  

benefitting from generous stretches of windows on both the main and loft level, the design is
singularly finished in a shade of white to maximize the effect of natural daylighting. the entrance
opens up to a communal meeting area which features a table constructed out of transparent acrylic.
chosen for its thicker consistency than glass, acrylic panels are strung together to create a series of
suspended shelving units along the back wall of the office.



interior view of meeting space
image © takumi ota



view of loft level
image © takumi ota



from above
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transparent shelving units
image © takumi ota



acrylic table and chairs designed by yoritaka hayashi architects
image © takumi ota



image © takumi ota



exploded axonometric




floor plan / lower level



floor plan / upper level



longitudinal section