Cloud of Luster Hääkappeli by Tetsuya Matsumoto

Cloud of Luster Hääkappeli by Tetsuya Matsumoto is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Platinapalkinto A' Design Award in Arkkitehtuuri-, rakennus- ja rakennesuunnittelu Competition Category.

PlatinaArkkitehtuuri· 2020

Cloud of Luster Hääkappeli

by Tetsuya Matsumoto

Client: 117 Group

Platinapalkinto A' Design Award Winner in Arkkitehtuuri Category

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The Design

About Cloud of Luster Hääkappeli

Kiiltopilvi on hääkappeli, joka sijaitsee hääjuhlasalissa Himejin kaupungissa, Japanissa. Suunnittelu yrittää kääntää modernin hääseremonian hengen fyysisessä tilassa. Kappeli on kaikki valkoinen, pilven muotoinen, joka on verhottu melkein kokonaan kaarevaan lasiin avaten sen ympäröivään puutarhaan ja vesialtaan. Pylväät on ylitetty hyperbolisella pääomalla kuin päät, jotka yhdistävät ne tasaisesti minimalistiseen kattoon. Altaan puolella oleva kappelisäkki on hyperbolinen käyrä, joka antaa koko rakenteen näyttää ikään kuin kelluu vedessä ja korostaa sen vaaleutta.

The Recognition

About the Platinapalkinto A' Design Award

Cloud of Luster Hääkappeli on Platinapalkinnon A' Design Award -voittaja, erittäin arvostettu tunnustus, joka myönnetään todella poikkeuksellisille, tyylikkäille ja upeille designeille. Platinavoittajat ovat luomisen ihmeitä, todisteita älyllisen luovuuden rajoista, ja ne osoittavat suunnittelijoidensa vertaansa vailla olevaa ammattitaitoa ja nerokkuutta. Näiden designien odotetaan olevan tunnetuimpia teoksia, jotka määrittävät aikakauden estetiikan, edistävät yhteiskunnan hyvinvointia ja laajentavat taiteen, tieteen, designin ja teknologian rajoja. Cloud of Luster Hääkappeli osoittaa ylevää huippuosaamisen tasoa ja tekee maailmasta yksiselitteisesti paremman paikan hyödyllisillä ja arvokkailla ominaisuuksillaan. Cloud of Luster Hääkappeli on Platinapalkinnon A' Design Award -voittajateos, joka herättää haluja, inspiroi, innostaa, ilahduttaa ja herättää suurta iloa.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The cloud of Luster is a wedding chapel designed to translate the contemporary wedding spirit into physical space. The chapel is part of a wedding ceremony hall in Himeji city, Japan. The Cloud shaped Chapel is all white, a minimalistic ceiling free of any technical equipment is supported by round columns with a hyperbolic cone head. The interior space is enveloped in round Glass opening it to the Garden and an outside basin, letting daylight fill the space and brighten the hearts.
Dimensions & Packaging: Gross Built Area: 245sqm
W33325mm x D15673mm x H5240mm
Tags: Japan, wedding, chapel, glass, white, minimalism, reflection, garden, water, pavilion
Production Technology: The chapel is supported by a metallic frame structure. The foundations and the hyperbolic bases on the basin side are all made in reinforced concrete. All the white parts of the walls, columns, capitals, and ceiling are finished in an organic material called Joly-Pat produced by AICA. The capital like forms have a wooden base. And the floor was covered in glass beads coated in resin. The curved glass is 10mm thick and is supported by double 19mm thick clear glass fins.
Design Challenge: The simplicity of this design is a way to engrave a simpler image in the Peoples mind, with a focus on the newlywed couple. The organic shapes call for a more natural spirit and smoother life. No hard angles, no limit to the sky, a dreamy space where all can be possible. the second step was to find the best balance of shapes and dimensions and produce the whole image with respect to budget especially using curved glass and unconventional AC and lighting systems.
Research: The Cloud of Luster Chapel is a trial to materialize the spirit of Wedding day into physical space. the modern wedding ceremonies are all about white and bright colors, glittering materials and shiny reflections. However, weddings tend to be kitsch with overabundance of decoration and colors overcharging the image and making it more difficult to remember. The challenge was to create a Chapel that translates the wedding spirit into physical space.
Inspiration: The design for Cloud of Luster was inspired by the modern wedding ceremonies in Japan. These are all about the lightness, the brightness, and the smooth transition towards a happy future family life. The lines needed to be naturally curvy and the space needed to be open to receive as much light as possible. the columns needed to feel official as the ceremony is taking place and yet be as smooth and glamorous to spread the happiness of the moment.
Project Duration: Project start: December 2017.
Construction start: November 2018.
Project/Construction End: March 2019.

Location: Designed and constructed in Himeji City, Japan.
Operation Flow: The outside approach connects the main ceremony hall building to the entrance of the chapel. This gives directly to the central aisle leading to the Atrium. This part is up lit through a glass floor. In the back, a semi closed space for the organ followed by the maintenance room where the air-conditioning and other pieces of machinery are placed. On the courtyard side the approach is elevated using steps like an Amphitheatre allowing to take group pictures on the sunny side of the court.
Image Credits: Image #1: photographer ©Stirling Elmendorf, Cloud of Luster, 2019.
Image #2: photographer ©Stirling Elmendorf, Cloud of Luster, 2019.
Image #3: photographer ©Stirling Elmendorf, Cloud of Luster, 2019.
Image #4: photographer ©Stirling Elmendorf, Cloud of Luster, 2019.
Image #5: photographer ©Stirling Elmendorf, Cloud of Luster, 2019.