The Soleil Building Ihhovisi by Akitoshi Imafuku

The Soleil Building Ihhovisi by Akitoshi Imafuku is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Umklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award in Ukudizayina Ingaphakathi Competition Category.

IsilivaIngaphakathi· 2023

The Soleil Building Ihhovisi

by Akitoshi Imafuku

Client: Taiyo Setsubi Inc.

Umklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award Winner in Ingaphakathi Category

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The Design

About The Soleil Building Ihhovisi

Lesi yisakhiwo sehhovisi senkampani yamandla elanga esisekelwe e-Osaka. Bafuna ukwakha umbono wezwe onamandla nongokompembe ocashile ekujuleni kwezintaba ngokudala kabusha amadwala amakhulu avame ukubonakala ekujuleni kwezintaba zaseJapan edolobheni. Ebazwe ngamadwala enziwe ngobuchwepheshe nama-lattice ezinkuni aqondile, ubuso besakhiwo buyabonisa umqondo wokuklama othi "Ukuhlanganiswa Kwemvelo Nobuciko." Ubuso bamadwala enziwe ngobuchwepheshe obumboza ubuso besakhiwo kusukela ephansi kuya esitezi sesibili buyaqhubeka kuya ekungeneni bese idwala elenziwe ngobuchwepheshe lihlanganiswa nomfanekiso oqoshiwe osuselwa esihlokweni sothando. Ubuciko bungokomucu kuso sonke isakhiwo.

The Recognition

About the Umklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award

The Soleil Building Ihhovisi iwinile uMklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile ngokungajwayelekile okunikezwa imiklamo esezingeni eliphezulu, ebukekayo nethinta kakhulu. Abawinile beSiliva yimisebenzi egqamile kakhulu nedala kakhulu ebonisa ubungcweti obuphawulekayo, italente nobuhlakani babaklami babo. The Soleil Building Ihhovisi ilindeleke ukuba ibe ngumsebenzi omuhle wesibonelo, onobungcweti obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha ezijulile. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award uyinto entsha ebonakala kakhulu nethakazelisayo esiza futhi isunduza imingcele yobuciko, isayensi, ukuklama nobuchwepheshe. The Soleil Building Ihhovisi iyinto enomhawu omkhulu kuyo evusa izifiso, ilethe imizwa emihle futhi ivuse ukumangala nokuxakeka.

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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