The Soleil Building Kantoor by Akitoshi Imafuku

The Soleil Building Kantoor by Akitoshi Imafuku is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award yn Sulver in Ynterieurromte en Útstallingûntwerp Competition Category.

SulverYnterieur· 2023

The Soleil Building Kantoor

by Akitoshi Imafuku

Client: Taiyo Setsubi Inc.

A' Design Award yn Sulver Winner in Ynterieur Category

15,982

Verified Award Winner

Verify Award Status for #148496

View at A' Design Award Press Release Award Badge

Colors

The Design

About The Soleil Building Kantoor

Dit is it kantoargebou foar it sinne-enerzjybedriuw basearre yn Osaka. Se wolle it dynamyske en spirituele wrâldbyld dat djip yn 'e bergen skûlet ûntwerpe troch grutte rotsen, dy't faak te sjen binne djip yn Japanske bergen, yn 'e stêd opnij te kreëarjen. Beitele mei keunstmjittige rotsen en fertikale houten latwerk, manifestearret de gebougevel it ûntwerpkonsept "Fusie fan Natuer en Keunst." De gevel mei ynbêde keunstmjittige rotsen fan 'e bûnfloer oant de twadde ferdjipping ferfolget nei de yngong en de keunstmjittige rots smelt gear mei in skulptuer oer it tema fan leafde. Keunst is yn lagen troch it hiele gebou hinne oanbrocht.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award yn Sulver

The Soleil Building Kantoor is in winner fan de A' Design Award yn Sulver, in bûtengewoan prestisjeuze erkenning foar topûntwerpen dy't prachtich en yndrukwekkend binne. Sulverwinners binne tige briljante en ekstreem kreative wurken dy't de treflike ekspertize, it talint en de skerpsinnigens fan har ûntwerpers yllustrearje. Fan The Soleil Building Kantoor wurdt ferwachte dat it in prachtich foarbyldwurk is, opmerklik profesjoneel en djip ynnovatyf. Dit winnende ûntwerp fan de A' Design Award yn Sulver is in tige opfallende, bewûndere útfining dy't foardiel bringt en de grinzen fan keunst, wittenskip, ûntwerp en technology ferleget. The Soleil Building Kantoor is in skepping dêr't breed oerjûn wurdt, dy't winsken wekker makket, positive gefoelens bringt en ferwûnderjen en fernuvering opwekket.

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

Read the Press Release