「反射と対比」

古民家をオフィスへとコンバージョンしたDessinのセカンドオフィス。竹林に面した場所に建つこの場所に初めて足を踏み入れた際、この特有の環境を活かした空間を構築しようと考えた。

建物自体は老朽化していたため構造体は残しながら老朽化した床や壁を取り除き、補強をしながら新たに壁を構築していく。奥の竹林を借景に利用するため竹林側の壁面を大きなガラスとした。このガラスから望む竹林が際立つように室内の仕上げや什器など、空間全体をなるべくシンプルなものとし色を黒に統一することで情報を減らしている。色を統一することで空間が単調にならないように素材感や質感に幅をもたせ素材を選定した。竹林を借景としてだけでなくデスクや棚などの什器に反射率の高い素材を使用し水鏡のように反射させることで外と内の景色に連続性をもたせ視覚的な広がりを生み開放感のある空間とした。

クライアントからは作業スペースや収納などの機能的な要望とスタッフ同士のコミュニケーションが生まれること、既存の建物を活かした空間が求められた。

決して広くはない空間条件と、なるべくガラス面を大きくとり風景を室内に取り込むため、壁は建てず段差を設けることでコミュニケーションと作業スペースとでゆるやかにゾーンを分けひとつの空間の中で両者が両立ができるような構成とした。

今回は、時間、空間、素材といった空間を構成する要素の対比関係にあるもの、例えば虚像と実像などを意識して空間に落としこみそれらが調和をもって空間の中で同居することを試みた。対を意識して空間に同居させることで対の存在がそれぞれ際立つ、またこれらの関係性をより強調するため色を黒に統一し情報を削ぎ落とした。これらの試みは結果的により上質で凛とした印象を持った、そして幻想的な雰囲気を醸し出す空間となったように思う。

“Reflection and contrast”

This project is Dessin’s second office, which is an old private house converted into an office.

When we first set foot in this location facing a bamboo forest, we thought about creating a space that would take advantage of this unique environment.

The building itself was in a dilapidated state, so while the structure remained, the old floors and walls were removed, and new walls were constructed while reinforcing them. In order to use the bamboo forest in the back as a borrowed view, the wall facing the bamboo forest was made of large glass. In order to make the bamboo forest seen through the glass stand out, the entire space, including the interior finishes and fixtures, was kept as simple as possible, and the color was unified to black to reduce information.We selected materials with a range of textures and textures so that the space does not become monotonous by unifying the colors.In addition to using the bamboo grove as a borrowed scenery, highly reflective materials are used for fixtures such as desks and shelves to reflect water like a mirror, creating continuity between the outside and inside scenery, creating a visual sense of spaciousness and creating a sense of openness. It was made into a space.

The client requested functionality such as work space and storage, as well as communication between staff, and a space that made use of the existing building.The space is not large at all, and in order to use as large a glass surface as possible to bring the scenery into the room, we created a step instead of building walls to gently separate zones into communication and work spaces, achieving both in one space. The structure is such that it can be done.

This time, I was conscious of the contrasting relationships between the elements that make up space, such as time, space, and materials, and tried to incorporate them into the space so that they coexist harmoniously within the space.By coexisting in the space with an awareness of contrast, each contrasting presence stands out, and in order to further emphasize the relationship between them, we standardized the color to black and stripped down information.I think these efforts resulted in a space that has a higher quality, dignified impression, and creates a fantastical atmosphere.