yoritaka hayashi architects: POOL inc.
<p>featuring fixtures and furniture pieces constructed out of transparent acrylic, the narrow office space softly defines its layout from the irregularity of its original plan. </p>
‘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 image © takumi ota
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
