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Stacked Crystal Form Gedung Kantor dan Pabrik by Nobuaki Miyashita

Stacked Crystal Form Gedung Kantor dan Pabrik by Nobuaki Miyashita is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Emas in Desain Arsitektur, Bangunan dan Struktur Competition Category.


EmasArsitektur· 2025

Stacked Crystal Form Gedung Kantor dan Pabrik

by Nobuaki Miyashita

Client: Daishinku Corp

A' Design Award Emas Winner in Arsitektur Category

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The Design

About Stacked Crystal Form Gedung Kantor dan Pabrik

Stacked Crystal Form adalah gedung kantor dan pabrik yang menyatukan fungsi kantor pusat dan produksi dalam satu smart factory. Bagian eksteriornya tersusun dari volume-volume persegi panjang berlapis dengan ketebalan yang bervariasi, terinspirasi oleh tumpukan chip kristal. Motif yang sama berlanjut ke dalam bangunan. Setiap lantai ditata mengelilingi atrium sentral, dan skylight menghadirkan cahaya alami ke seluruh level, mendukung keterbukaan serta interaksi antarpekerja. Pencahayaan garis mengikuti sudut potong chip kristal. Bangunan ini memiliki lima lantai dengan struktur rangka baja.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Emas

Stacked Crystal Form Gedung Kantor dan Pabrik adalah pemenang A' Design Award Emas, pengakuan yang sangat bergengsi yang diberikan kepada desain kelas satu, menakjubkan, dan menonjol. Pemenang Emas adalah kreasi yang sangat inovatif, visioner, dan berkilau memukau yang mencerminkan kejeniusan, kebijaksanaan, dan kepiawaian para desainernya. Stacked Crystal Form Gedung Kantor dan Pabrik diharapkan menjadi penemuan yang sangat dipuji, perintis tren, dan monumental yang memberikan nilai tanpa preseden. Desain pemenang A' Design Award Emas ini adalah proyek yang spektakuler dan disegani yang sangat bermanfaat bagi dan memajukan batas-batas seni, sains, desain, dan teknologi. Stacked Crystal Form Gedung Kantor dan Pabrik menciptakan perasaan keinginan yang kuat, membangkitkan gairah, mendorong kreativitas, dan memukau kita.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
This project integrates Daishinku’s head office and production functions into a smart factory. The exterior design is inspired by stacked crystal chips, with layered rectangular volumes of varying thicknesses representing Daishinku’s history of technological advancement and its future growth. The shifting shadows created by the random arrangement of these volumes recall how crystal subtly deforms under pressure and temperature changes, yet retains a stable frequency.
Dimensions & Packaging
Site Area: 17,225.61 square meter
Building Area: 3,563.18 square meter
Total Floor Area: 10,243.16 square meter
Number of Floors: 5 above ground
Maximum Height: 27.73 m
1st Floor Height: 5.4 m
2nd Floor Height: 5.1 m
3rd Floor Height: 4.5 m
4th Floor Height: 4.5 m
5th Floor Height: 4.4 m
Structure: Steel Frame
Tags
architecture, office, lighting design, smart factory, quartz device
Production Technology
The office building's lighting design is inspired by the angle of crystal chip cuts. The thickness of a chip determines its resonant frequency, while the angle affects its stability. Based on the 35.15-degrees AT-cut, 38-degrees CT-cut, and 52-degrees DT-cut, the line lighting incorporates these angles to create an innovative lighting environment that embodies the identity of Daishinku. The design integrates circadian rhythm-based color temperature variations to enhance intellectual productivity.
Design Challenge
Just as a quartz chip’s thickness and angle define its frequency characteristics, the architecture was designed by layering volumes of varying thicknesses. This innovative approach integrates technology and design, creating a space that embodies the brand of Daishinku.
Research
Research Objective: Integrating smart factory concepts with architectural design.
Result: The spatial design reflects the thickness and angle of quartz chips, visualizing the identity of Daishinku.
Impact: This innovative approach enhances energy efficiency and intellectual productivity.
Inspiration
Just as the thickness and angle of a crystal chip determine its specific frequency, the architecture layers volumes of varying thicknesses to shape the space. Inspired by the physical properties of crystal, the design extends the motif of stacked crystal chips throughout the building’s exterior and interior, visualizing the identity of Daishinku. The integration of architecture, interior, and lighting design creates a space where technology and design harmonize.
Project Duration
This project was completed in 2024 and is currently in operation. The construction site is located in Kakogawa, Hyogo, adjacent to Daishinkuʼs existing Central Laboratory. Designed as a smart factory, it integrates advanced production systems and energy-efficient technologies to minimize environmental impact.
Operation Flow
This project is a smart factory that integrates Daishinku’s advanced technology with innovative design. Each floor is organized around an atrium pierced through the center, with natural light from the skylight spreading across each layer. This not only enhances energy efficiency and openness but also stimulates encounters and communication among workers on different floors.
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Team Members
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Image Credits
Image #1-#5: Photographer Nobuaki Miyashita, Variations, 2024

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