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Aoyama 346,  | International Design Awards Winners
Aoyama 346,  | International Design Awards Winners
Aoyama 346,  | International Design Awards Winners
Aoyama 346,  | International Design Awards Winners
Aoyama 346,  | International Design Awards Winners
Aoyama 346,  | International Design Awards Winners
Aoyama 346,  | International Design Awards Winners
Aoyama 346,  | International Design Awards Winners
Aoyama 346,  | International Design Awards Winners
Aoyama 346,  | International Design Awards Winners
Aoyama 346,  | International Design Awards Winners

Aoyama 346

Lead DesignersRyuichi Sasaki+Rieko Okumura
Prize(s)Honorable Mention
Project LinkView
Entry Description

Aoyama 346 is an urban oasis, an interplay of multiple green triangles, which articulate the liminal spaces that intermediate between the interior and the exterior.
A triangular, two-story void features potted plants that hang from above, folding greenery into the building and offering visual connection with the adjacent main-street. Retail spaces are punctured by semi-open triangular balconies around the building’s corners. A triangular bridge connects the two zones of the complex, from which exposed beams intersect on the exterior to juxtapose the building with the landscape elements. In particular, the linear arrangements, and glass in the skylight hall showcases infinite interplay of angular forms, where sunlight pours through the top light and the vertical slit and bounces off among the striated, reflective materials. These elements, together with the surrounding landscape, are projected onto the lustrous tiles on the façade and the glass curtain walls, further reinforcing the idea of interpenetration.