Gallery in Ishiyama / CHIKARAISHI ARCHITECTS STUDIO

The construction is centered round a single-room structure measuring 7.28 by 10.92 meters. It was designed to flexibly accommodate quite a lot of makes use of, together with a workshop, product show space, and assembly area. The structure avoids fastened partitions, permitting the open area to adapt simply to numerous consumer actions and seasonal occasions. Along with supporting each day operations, the gallery additionally serves as a venue for product launches, visitor receptions, and each inner and exterior communication.

One of many shopper’s major requests was that their merchandise be seen from the skin. To satisfy this want, the constructing’s façade incorporates giant glass surfaces, permitting passersby to naturally view the merchandise and inner actions. This clear expression of the corporate’s open-minded id additionally turns the structure right into a symbolic presence inside the streetscape.

Because of constructing space limitations on web site, a portion of the construction was developed as a second story, maximizing the usage of the obtainable area. The primary ground features as an open exhibition and work space, whereas the second ground, accessible by eradicating footwear, gives a relaxed environment for enterprise conferences. That includes stable Japanese cypress flooring and linked to the bottom degree via a central atrium, the higher ground gives a brilliant and comfy setting.

The structural framework consists of 180mm sq. hinoki (Japanese cypress) columns positioned at intervals of 1.82 meters. This common rhythm offers the area a way of energy and stability. The inside partitions are completed with plaster, which softens the reflection of sunshine and creates a relaxed environment that subtly shifts with the time of day.

Sustainability was additionally a key theme within the challenge. By actively incorporating pure supplies, the design reduces environmental influence whereas embracing the idea of keinen-bika—the sweetness that deepens with age and use. In alignment with the targets of the SDGs, the constructing is meant to develop richer in character alongside the corporate’s personal improvement, turning into an area the place recollections and historical past accumulate over time.