Building materials meant for substrates, used as finishes.
Materials normally used as a base layer became the finished surfaces of the space. They sit well with the bare concrete, and helped reduce construction costs and shorten the schedule.
Project details
A space where children's artwork takes center stage.
Why
An atelier for displaying artwork and storing tools, built from a bare shell.
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A bare concrete shell
On the second floor of a building right by Hatanodai Station, the classroom had to be created from a completely bare concrete shell.
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Displaying artwork, storing tools
The space needed places to display the children's artwork and storage for a wide range of tools and materials.
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Reducing construction costs and time
Alongside the integrated design, planning, and construction work, the brief called for keeping construction costs and time to a minimum.
How
Using base materials as finishes, so the space stays in the background of the artwork.
The concept was “a space that sparks creativity.” Rather than giving the space an artistic signature of its own, we focused entirely on letting the children's work stand out.
A quiet vessel that lets the work shine.
It provides display and storage, but the real stars are always the children's creations. The space serves as a backdrop that inspires making.
What
An atelier that quietly encourages children's creativity.
RoleOur scope
- Spatial design
- Design
- Construction