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TakaToku Nishi Phenomena Construction Studio

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Spatial photography 1 - © Nacása & Partners Inc. Futa MORIISHI
Spatial photography 2 - © Nacása & Partners Inc. Futa MORIISHI
Photograph of pipes 1 - © Nacása & Partners Inc. Futa MORIISHI
Spatial photography 1 - © Nacása & Partners Inc. Futa MORIISHI

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Innovation
Functionality
Creativity
Eco-Social Impact
Total
JURY VOTES
Light
5.86
4.16
6.26
4.84
5.28
Jason Chan
Jason Chan Founder at Jason Design Group
6.92
1.53
6.81
4.43
4.92
Tugba Okcuoglu
Tugba Okcuoglu Creative Concept and Customer Experience Developer at Ingka Centers
Even though it is a nice installati...
6.49
3.75
7.01
4.12
5.34
Maja Bernvill
Maja Bernvill Creative Director at Specific Generic
5
3
6
4
4.5
Justine Fox
Justine Fox Founder and Colour Specialist at Studio Justine Fox
6.68
3.92
6.07
5
5.42
Sanchit Arora
Sanchit Arora Principal Architect at Renesa Studio
6
5
6
5
5.5
Jorge Mendez Caceres
Jorge Mendez Caceres Creative Director at BDG Architecture & Design
5
4.02
5
6.14
5.04
Marie Hesseldahl
Marie Hesseldahl Partner and Head of Interior and Product Design at 3xn
7
4
5
5
5.25
Jan Clostermann
Jan Clostermann Founder and Director at CLOU Architects
7
4
7
5
5.75
Adi Utama
Adi Utama Global Office Development at JetBrains
5
5
8
5
5.75
Bin Ju
Bin Ju Founder and Chief Design Director at Horizontal Design
3.45
5
6.26
5
4.93
Marie-Andree Busque
Marie-Andree Busque Director Interior Architecture at Sid Lee Architecture
5.5
5
5.5
6
5.5
Constance Guisset
Constance Guisset Founder at Constance Guisset Studio
7
3
7
2
4.75
Islam El Mashtooly
Islam El Mashtooly Creative Director at OBMI
5
5
6
5
5.25
Liyun Hao
Liyun Hao Founder and Design Director at EVD
6
6
6
6
6
Floor area
95 ㎡
Completion
2021
Budget
JPY 1.7000,000
Social Media
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On sunny days, when the sun shines and a certain amount of wind blows, light is led into the space from the pipes in the ceiling, creating a phenomenon of light that looks like drops falling onto the surface of water. The light constantly moves with the wind and falls to reveal new sights. This architectural space is a remarkable manifestation of the seasonal, daily and time-of-day changes caused by the atmosphere, and the sights that can be experienced differ depending on the time of day when you visit. It is an accidental creation of nature, which we humans cannot manipulate.

This was built as his PhD graduation project in 2020-2021. The site is located between the Zoo and the university and offers a rich vegetation and animal presence that one would not expect in an urban area. The environment is characterised by its ability to receive the full movement of the sun and to allow the wind to pass through. He designed the space based on the shape of the site, the direction of the sun and wind, and the average wind speed, and did all the construction himself.