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Oak Konan Shinagawa Poslovna stavba by Obayashi Corporation

Oak Konan Shinagawa Poslovna stavba by Obayashi Corporation is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Srebrna nagrada A' Design Award in Arhitektura, gradnja in oblikovanje konstrukcij Competition Category.


SrebrnaArhitektura· 2023

Oak Konan Shinagawa Poslovna stavba

by Obayashi Corporation

Client: Obayashi-Shinseiwa Real Estate Corporation

Srebrna nagrada A' Design Award Winner in Arhitektura Category

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The Design

About Oak Konan Shinagawa Poslovna stavba

Oak Konan Shinagawa je 12-nadstropna poslovna stavba, ki se nahaja v bližini pristanišča v Tokiu na Japonskem. Beli mrežasti zunanji okvir je zunanji ovoj iz prefabriciranega betona, ki služi hkrati kot nosilna konstrukcija in kot senčilo pred soncem. V kombinaciji z jekleno konstrukcijo jedra ta hibridna struktura ustvarja pisarniški prostor brez stebrov, ki omogoča prilagodljive tlorisne razporeditve. Prefabricirani stebri in nosilci so izdelani zunaj gradbišča in nato od zgoraj spuščeni na svoje mesto, kar poenostavi delo na gradbišču. Zunanja okna vključujejo enote za naravno prezračevanje, ki se odpirajo s snemljivim ročajem.

The Recognition

About the Srebrna nagrada A' Design Award

Oak Konan Shinagawa Poslovna stavba je prejemnik Srebrne nagrade A' Design Award, izjemno prestižnega priznanja, ki se podeljuje čudovitim, impresivnim vrhunskim oblikovanjem. Prejemniki Srebrne nagrade so izjemno briljantna in zelo ustvarjalna dela, ki ponazarjajo izjemno strokovnost, talent in bistrost svojih oblikovalcev. Od Oak Konan Shinagawa Poslovna stavba se pričakuje, da bo čudovito, zgledno delo, opazno profesionalno in globoko inovativno. To oblikovanje, nagrajeno s Srebrno nagrado A' Design Award, je zelo opazen, občudovan izum, ki koristi in premika meje umetnosti, znanosti, oblikovanja in tehnologije. Oak Konan Shinagawa Poslovna stavba je stvaritev, ki ji mnogi zavidajo, ki prebuja želje, prinaša pozitivna čustva in vzbuja začudenje in občudovanje.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
The building is a mid-rise, 12-story office building located near the harbor in Shinagawa, Tokyo.
The distinctive, white lattice-like exterior frame is an outer shell made of precast concrete serving as
structural frame as well as sun-shading device. Combined with the steel construction of the core this
hybrid structure creates a column-free office space. The fusion of structure and finishing enhances high
buildability and sustainability.
Dimensions & Packaging
[Site area] 2,635.57m2
[Building area] 1,485.79m2
[Total floor area] 16,331.64m2
[Number of floors] 12 floors above ground, 1 floor below ground, tower building 1st floor
[Maximum Height] 56.76m
[Structure] steel construction, reinforced concrete construction in some parts
Tags
Structural Frame, Facade Design, High Added-Value, High Buildability, Equipment units, Office Interior, Tokyo
Production Technology
Supply and exhaust air for the office is provided on the east, west, north sides from equipment units (air supply
units and exhaust air units) built into the aluminum curtain wall inside the columns and beams.
By taking advantage of the depth (500mm) of the exterior shell structure and installing air intake and exhaust air
outlets on the same exterior wall surface, the amount of ductwork in the office ceiling was significantly reduced,
which also contributes to high buildability.
The deep structural frame also controls the amount of direct solar radiation and significantly reduces the heat loads.
Design Challenge
Labor shortage in the Japanese Construction Industry is a major challenge.
Although research into new technologies such as construction robots is progressing, there are still few examples of their use in actual construction sites.
One of the major themes of this project is high buildability.
We communicated with the construction staff to find a construction method that was easy to construct and of high quality.
At the same time, as architects, we had to keep creating new ideas for exterior and interior to added-value to the client.
Research
Labor shortage have recently become major challenges in the Japanese Construction Industry.
This building uses precast concrete columns and beams, which serve as both the structure and exterior finishing materials of the shell structure that characterizes the facade.The use of precast concrete elements fabricated off-site ensures high quality and accuracy.
In addition, the structural frame was designed without horizontal connection, which enables to simplify the site erection. Productivity on site has significantly improved by simply dropping columns and beams from above like building blocks.
Inspiration
Labor shortage have recently become major challenges in the Japanese Construction Industry.
Structural frame was designed without horizontal connection, which enables to simplify the site erection.
Productivity on site has significantly improved by simply dropping columns and beams from above like building blocks.
The design of the interior in many areas is based on a motif of vertical and
horizontal lines and grids inspired by the facade design.
Project Duration
The project started in September 2020 and finished in July 2022 in Tokyo, Japan.
Operation Flow
The column-free office space with a hybrid structure of a precast concrete outer frame and steel construction improves the flexibility of office layout and significantly enhances the convenience of users.
In addition, the exterior windows have natural ventilation window units that can be opened and closed freely by attaching a detachable handle, allowing for direct air intake.
Team Members
Hiroshi Satake
Kenji Matsuoka
Rei Sato
Kazuhiro Yasufuku
Image Credits
Image #1: Photographer Naomichi Sode (SS Co., Ltd), Oak Konan Shinagawa, 2022
Image #2: Photographer Naomichi Sode (SS Co., Ltd), Oak Konan Shinagawa, 2022
Image #3: Photographer Naomichi Sode (SS Co., Ltd), Oak Konan Shinagawa, 2022
Image #4: Photographer Naomichi Sode (SS Co., Ltd), Oak Konan Shinagawa, 2022
Image #5: Photographer Naomichi Sode (SS Co., Ltd), Oak Konan Shinagawa, 2022

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