The Soleil Building Biwo by Akitoshi Imafuku

The Soleil Building Biwo by Akitoshi Imafuku is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Ajan in Enteryè Competition Category.

AjanEnteryè· 2023

The Soleil Building Biwo

by Akitoshi Imafuku

Client: Taiyo Setsubi Inc.

A' Design Award Ajan Winner in Enteryè Category

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The Design

About The Soleil Building Biwo

Sa a se bilding biwo pou konpayi enèji solè ki baze nan Osaka. Yo vle kreye yon vizyòn dinamik ak spirityèl ki kache nan fon mòn yo lè yo rekreye gwo wòch yo souvan wè nan fon mòn Japon yo nan vil la. Taye ak wòch atifisyèl ak griyaj an bwa vètikal, fasad bilding lan manifeste konsèp design "Fizyon Lanati ak Atizay." Fasad wòch atifisyèl ki entegre soti nan etaj tè a jis nan 2yèm etaj la kontinye jis nan antre a epi wòch atifisyèl la fann ak yon skulti ki gen tèm lanmou. Atizay prezante an kouch nan tout bilding lan.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Ajan

The Soleil Building Biwo se yon ganyan A' Design Award Ajan, yon rekonesans ki gen yon prestij enmans yo bay design nivo siperyè, bèl anpil e enpresyonan. Ganyan Ajan yo se travay ki trè briyan e ki trè kreyatif ki montre ekspètiz, talan ak finès designer yo. Yo atann The Soleil Building Biwo pou se yon bèl travay modèl, remakab nan pwofesyonalis e ki gen gwo inovasyon. Design sa a ki ganyen A' Design Award Ajan se yon envansyon trè remakab, admire ki pote benefis e ki pouse limit atizay, syans, design ak teknoloji. The Soleil Building Biwo se yon kreyasyon anpil moun jalou ki reveye dezi, ki pote santiman pozitif e ki limen sipriz ak mèvèy.

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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