The Soleil Building Bulegoa by Akitoshi Imafuku

The Soleil Building Bulegoa by Akitoshi Imafuku is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Zilarrezko Saria A' Design Award in Barruko Espazioa eta Erakusketa Diseinua Competition Category.

ZilarBarrualdea· 2023

The Soleil Building Bulegoa

by Akitoshi Imafuku

Client: Taiyo Setsubi Inc.

Zilarrezko Saria A' Design Award Winner in Barrualdea Category

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The Design

About The Soleil Building Bulegoa

Hau Osakan kokatutako eguzki-energia enpresaren bulego eraikina da. Japoniar mendien sakontasunean ohikoak diren harkaitz erraldoiak hirian birsortzeko bidez, mendien sakonean ezkutatuta dagoen mundu-ikuspegi dinamiko eta espirituala diseinatu nahi dute. Harkaitz artifizialez eta egurrezko sareta bertikalez zizeldatua, eraikinaren fatxadak "Natura eta Artearen Fusioa" diseinu-kontzeptua agerian uzten du. Lur solairutik bigarren solairura bitarteko harkaitz artifizialezko fatxada sarreraraino jarraitzen da, eta harkaitz artifiziala maitasunari buruzko eskultura batekin bat egiten du. Artea eraikin osoan zehar geruztuta dago.

The Recognition

About the Zilarrezko Saria A' Design Award

The Soleil Building Bulegoa Zilarrezko Saria A' Design Award irabazlea da, goi-mailako, zoragarriak eta liluragarriak diren diseinuei ematen zaien ezohiko aitorpen prestijiotsua. Zilar-mailako irabazleak lan oso distiratsuak eta sormen biziko lanak dira, beren diseinatzaileen aditutasun, talentu eta zorroztasun nabarmenak erakusten dituztenak. The Soleil Building Bulegoa erakusleiho-lan zoragarria, nabarmenki profesionala eta sakonki berritzailea izatea espero da. Zilarrezko Saria A' Design Award irabazi duen diseinu hau asmakizun oso nabarmena eta miretsia da, onura ekartzen duena eta artearen, zientziaren, diseinuaren eta teknologiaren mugak zabaltzen dituena. The Soleil Building Bulegoa jende askok inbidia duen sorkuntza da, desirak pizten dituena, sentimendu positiboak ekartzen dituena eta harridura eta txunditzea pizten dituena.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: “Fusion of Nature and Art”
This is the office building for the solar power company based in Osaka. "Design the future with nature" is the corporate philosophy of the company and its infrastructure is designed to embody the philosophy by adhering to carbon-neutral practices, utilizing solar panels on the rooftop to power the building.
We started planning the design based on “art” in the space, and choose artificial rocks as a foundation of “art.” We wish to design the dynamic and spiritual worldview lurking deep in the mountains by recreating huge rocks which often seen deep in Japanese mountains in the city. Chiseled with artificial rocks and vertical wooden lattices, the building facade manifests the design concept "Fusion of Nature and Art." The artificial rock embedding facade of the ground floor to the 2nd floor continued to the entrance and the artificial rock merges with a sculpture on a theme of love. Art is layered throughout the whole building.
Tags: artificial rock, art, nature
Inspiration: The inspiration came from a giant rock stately stands deep in Japanese mountain. It stands quietly but exude a quiet dignity. Since ancient times, Japanese people believed that spirits dwell in all things like woods, rocks, water and plants in the nature. We hope that the artificial rocks we design will somehow holds the spirituality from the nature.
Image Credits: Masahiro Ishibashi

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