Waterscape Colab with Jpre Bulegoko Barne Diseinua by Moriyuki Ochiai Architects

Waterscape Colab with Jpre Bulegoko Barne Diseinua by Moriyuki Ochiai Architects is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Zilarrezko Saria A' Design Award in Barruko Espazioa eta Erakusketa Diseinua Competition Category.

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Waterscape Colab with Jpre Bulegoko Barne Diseinua

by Moriyuki Ochiai Architects

Client: Moriyuki Ochiai Architects

Zilarrezko Saria A' Design Award Winner in Barrualdea Category

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The Design

About Waterscape Colab with Jpre Bulegoko Barne Diseinua

Waterscape Colab with Jpre Tokion (Japonia) dagoen bulego partekatu baten barnealdea da, 800 metro koadrokoa. Aluminio birziklatuzko xafla bakar bat sabai osoan zehar hedatzen da eta argi naturala islatzen duten olatuak eratzen ditu. Sarreran olatuak biziak dira eta sabaiaren altuera nabarmen aldatzen da. Sofadun atsedenlekuan eta mahai-guneetan olatuak lasaiagoak dira eta sabaia altuagoa da, kontzentrazioa eta atsedena bultzatuz. Tabernako eta sukaldeko guneetan olatuak baxu mantentzen dira, giro hurbila sortuz. Sabaiaren zatiak desmuntatu eta beste kokapen batean berriro instala daitezke.

The Recognition

About the Zilarrezko Saria A' Design Award

Waterscape Colab with Jpre Bulegoko Barne Diseinua 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. Waterscape Colab with Jpre Bulegoko Barne Diseinua 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. Waterscape Colab with Jpre Bulegoko Barne Diseinua jende askok inbidia duen sorkuntza da, desirak pizten dituena, sentimendu positiboak ekartzen dituena eta harridura eta txunditzea pizten dituena.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: Here, a single aluminum sheet is spread across the entire ceiling and fills the space with waves full of fresh vitality, reflecting light and producing soft glimmers like that of the sunlight shining on the surface of the paddy fields of yesteryear. The beautifully overlapping metallic waves create areas of different heights and expanses of space that change freely, just as water flows in a lively and reactive manner, thus suffusing the area with the necessary functions and atmosphere.

In the entrance area, the intense flow of the waves creates a dynamic space where the height of the space changes vertically in dramatic fashion, giving visitors a strong sense of movement, promoting stimulating encounters and ideas.
In the sofa lounge and desk areas, the waves become calmer and the height of the space increases, providing an environment geared for relaxation and concentration along with a sense of openness.
In the bar and kitchen areas, the waves are kept low and calm, creating an intimate space for people to liven up and enjoy deeper conversations.
Sunny and cloudy skies, sunrise and dusk, and other seasonal and daily changes in natural light are experienced with subtlety, allowing for a variety of atmospheric spatial experiences depending on the location of visitors and the passage of time.

The beautifully transient overarching waterscape creates a poetic rhythm in response to the changes in environmental light, producing a mysterious radiance imbued with profound depth that enhances the enjoyment and pleasure of artisans engaged in creative activities.
Dimensions & Packaging: 800sqm
Tags: office, officedesign,officespace, design, award,spacedesign, interiorarchitecture, japandesign, interior, moriyuki ochiai,
Production Technology: Please refer to project description.
Design Challenge: - Sustainable Aspects -
We used “recycled“ aluminum sheets for this space project.
Moreover, since they give the space its singularity, we adapted the assembly method of the aluminum ceiling parts so as to be able to disassemble and reinstall them when moving the business to a different location. In doing so, we devised a way to effectively reduce the costs of moving.
Research: Please refer to inspiration and description.
Inspiration: -The light of transient waves reflecting fleeting changes in nature and time-

We designed shared office spaces intended to bring together a diversity of Japanese manufacturing companies and spark the co-creation of new cultural and business values through organic exchanges.

Deliverables included spaces that stimulate creativity and foster interaction among the diverse artisans working in the shared office who promote the use of traditional Japanese manufacturing techniques. Moreover we sought to reflect the history of the district of Gotanda, an area whose name echoes it's rural rice farming origins. Thus grew the idea to create an office space that harmoniously incorporates these elements.

A kimono is born from a single piece of cloth,
Origami is the art of transforming a single sheet of paper into various forms.
Furoshiki is a single piece of cloth used to wrap objects of all shapes and sizes.
Limited resources have spurred a variety of Japanese innovations that have made their way in the creation of everyday goods.
In celebration of this cultural heritage, we endeavored to create a space that satisfies various functions and requirements through the ingenious volumization of a simple flat surface, made of aluminum, a limited material.
Project Duration: located in Tokyo , Japan
Operation Flow: Please refer to inspiration
Patents: Moriyuki Ochiai Architects
Team Members: Client: Japan Post Real Estate,__Design: Moriyuki Ochiai Architects (Moriyuki Ochiai, Jun Ueda,),__Creative direction: Harumaki Project,__Constructor: Aslego, Seieidensetsu,__Special Paint: Coat,__Furniture: Hiro and associe,__Photo: Daisuke Shima,
Image Credits: Photo: Daisuke Shima