suspended wires envelop the maxell kuse ga aru studio in kyoto

suspended wires envelop the maxell kuse ga aru studio in kyoto

the maxell Kuse ga Aru Studio opens in kyoto

 

Japanese architecture practice Kvalito completes the Kuse ga Aru Studio for consumer electronics manufacturer Maxell, as part of the Art & Technology Village Kyoto (ATVK). A small building spanning roughly 100 square meters, the studio is located within the booth site of ATVK and offers an opportunity for the company to mingle with next-generation talents, as well as previously unmet sensibilities, technologies, and creativity. Awards (Kuse ga Aru Award: Mixed), talk events, and workshops targeting young creators will also be held there.

suspended wires envelop the maxell kuse ga aru studio in kyoto
all images © Tatsuya Tabii

 

 

kvalito creates adaptable interiors for work and exhibitions

 

Due to the spatial characteristics requiring both circulatory and centralized features, Kvalito (see more here) adopts a corridor-type plan that includes a hall the size of a traditional Japanese kokonoma (nine-room space) at the center. Between the hall and the corridor, a permeable exhibition wall made of wire mesh serves as an adaptable space for different uses. The original furniture, designed in conjunction with this space, follows the shape of the logo mark and transforms accordingly, functioning as a round table during workshops and as a wavy exhibition stand that adds dynamism to a static space during exhibitions at the Maxell Kuse ga Aru Studio. 

suspended wires envelop the maxell kuse ga aru studio in kyoto
Maxell Kuse ga Aru Studio by Kvalito

 

 

slanted wire strings surround the wooden hub like art

 

To create an open exhibition space, a 1.8-meter eave extends outward, with the four corners boasting bi-directional extensions that use high-side light risers suspended from above by wires. The slanted members of the high-side light serve both as structural elements that receive the counterforce of the cables and as truss beams that support the central 5.4-meter span. ‘The surrounding wire structure is string art, embodying the elements of technology and nature,‘ notes Kvalito.

suspended wires envelop the maxell kuse ga aru studio in kyoto
the project is part of the Art & Technology Village Kyoto (ATVK)

 

 

Initially planned as a steel structure, the final design opts for a wooden construction with limited structural wire locations to reduce costs. By ‘mixing’ different elements that compose the building —  movable exhibition walls, original furniture, and surrounding wires — the architects compose a variable and multilayered hub.  Using approximately 20,000 square meters of Maxell Corporation premises, the plan for the Art & Technology Village Kyoto is developed in collaboration with the Prefecture itself and the Public Interest Incorporated Foundation Kyoto Industrial 21.

suspended wires envelop the maxell kuse ga aru studio in kyoto
wire strings enveloping the structure

suspended wires envelop the maxell kuse ga aru studio in kyoto
1.8-meter eave offering shade

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suspended wires envelop the maxell kuse ga aru studio in kyoto
a permeable wall made of wire mesh serves as an adaptable space

suspended wires envelop the maxell kuse ga aru studio in kyoto
wavy exhibition stand that adds dynamism to a static space

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suspended wires envelop the maxell kuse ga aru studio in kyoto
from exhibition to workspace

suspended wires envelop the maxell kuse ga aru studio in kyoto
Maxell Kuse ga Aru Studio view from corridor

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