The Soleil Building Llank'anawasi by Akitoshi Imafuku

The Soleil Building Llank'anawasi by Akitoshi Imafuku is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Qullqi Premiu in Ukupi Kamay Competition Category.

QullqiUkupi· 2023

The Soleil Building Llank'anawasi

by Akitoshi Imafuku

Client: Taiyo Setsubi Inc.

A' Design Award Qullqi Premiu Winner in Ukupi Category

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The Design

About The Soleil Building Llank'anawasi

Kay Osakapi kaq inti kallpamanta llamk'aq empresapa llank'ana wasinmi. Paykunaqa munanku kallpasapa, espiritual ima pachamanta qhawarinankuta ruwanayta, urqukuna ukhu ukhupi tarikuq hatun rumikunata llaqta ukhupi kutirichispa, Japón urqukunapi sapa kuti rikukuq hinam. Ruwasqa rumikunawan, sayaq k'aspi q'irukunawanpas t'aqasqa, wasiqa uyanqa "Pachamanta Arte Huñunakuy" nisqa ruway yuyayta qawarichin. Ruwasqa rumi uyanqa pampamanta iskay ñiqin patakama yaykuna punkukama purin, hinaspa ruwasqa rumiqa khuyaymanta ruwasqawan tinkun. Arteqa tukuy wasi ukhupi patanpatanpi churasqam kachkan.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Qullqi Premiu

The Soleil Building Llank'anawasi A' Design Award Qullqi Premiu mishak kan, ancha jatun yupaychay, kayta hanak, sumak shinallatak mancharina diseñukunaman kun. Qullqi mishak kashkakunaka ancha achikyaska shinallatak ancha mushuk ruraykunami, paykunata rurakkunapak yachayta, yuyayta shinallatak ushayta rikuchinku. The Soleil Building Llank'anawasi ruray yachak, ñawpak shinallatak mushuk yuyayta charik sumak rurashka kanata munanku. Kay Qullqi Premiu japishka diseñuka ancha riksishka shinallatak yupaychashka yuyay kan, arti, siensia, diseñu shinallatak tekinolojía ñawpak ñankunata kichuk. The Soleil Building Llank'anawasi achka runakunapak munashka rurashka kan, munayta kallarichin, alli yuyaykunata kun shinallatak mancharichin.

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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