Cloud of Luster Tha Caibeal Pòsaidh by Tetsuya Matsumoto

Cloud of Luster Tha Caibeal Pòsaidh by Tetsuya Matsumoto is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Duais Platanaim A' Design Award in Dealbhadh Ailtireachd, Togalaichean agus Structaran Competition Category.

PlatanamAiltireachd· 2020

Cloud of Luster Tha Caibeal Pòsaidh

by Tetsuya Matsumoto

Client: 117 Group

Duais Platanaim A' Design Award Winner in Ailtireachd Category

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The Design

About Cloud of Luster Tha Caibeal Pòsaidh

Tha Cloud of luster na chaibeal pòsaidh suidhichte taobh a-staigh talla cuirm pòsaidh ann am baile-mòr Himeji, Iapan. Bidh an dealbhadh a ’feuchainn ri spiorad cuirm pòsaidh an latha an-diugh a thionndadh gu àite corporra. Tha an caibeal uile geal, cumadh sgòthan air a chòmhdach cha mhòr gu tur ann an glainne lùbte ga fhosgladh don ghàrradh agus don lagan uisge mun cuairt. Tha na colbhan air am mullach ann an calpa hyperbolic mar chinn gan ceangal gu rèidh ris a ’mhullach minimalistic. Tha socle a ’chaibeil air taobh a’ mhias na lùb lùbte a leigeas leis an structar gu lèir nochdadh mar gum biodh e a ’seòladh air an uisge agus a’ soilleireachadh cho aotrom sa tha e.

The Recognition

About the Duais Platanaim A' Design Award

Tha Cloud of Luster Tha Caibeal Pòsaidh air Duais Platanaim A' Design Award a bhuannachadh, aithneachadh ro-urramach a bheirear do dhealbhaidhean a tha dha-rìribh sònraichte, eireachdail agus iongantach. Tha buannaichean Platanaim nam mìorbhailean cruthachaidh, nam fianais air crìochan cruthachalachd inntleachdail, agus a nochdas proifeiseantachd agus sàr-ghèinidh gun choimeas an luchd-dealbhaidh. Thathar an dùil gum bi na dealbhaidhean seo nan obraichean as ainmeile a mhìnicheas bòidhchead ùine, a chuidicheas le sunnd a' chomainn agus a bhrosnaicheas crìochan ealain, saidheans, dealbhaidh agus teicneolais. Tha Cloud of Luster Tha Caibeal Pòsaidh a' nochdadh ìre sàr-mhathais os-chaithreach agus gu cinnteach a' dèanamh an t-saoghail nas fheàrr leis na feartan buannachdail is luachmhor aige. Tha Cloud of Luster Tha Caibeal Pòsaidh na obair a bhuannaich Duais Platanaim A' Design Award a dhùisgeas miannan, a bhrosnaicheas, a thaitneas agus a thogas gàirdeachas mòr.

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.