w/ 025 IF

type: space / image
function: office (residence)
location: chuo, tokyo
floor: 1000m2
collaborator: tpm, oyy, arstr, mochida, ff render,

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Typical: standardised reference floor (L), structural components (+/::), equipment route (T)

Plan for a rental office building for tenants. Located in central Tokyo, the site has an L-shaped floor plan with access from the north and south. As it is intended for tenants, the building does not need to be unique, but rather neutral. We then considered how to thoroughly ‘standardise’ a typical office building.

The structural members are based on 200-square steel beams. To minimise the exposure of vertical members on the street-facing façade, four members are bundled together (::) at the rear of the building to form a virtual cross column (+). Both the columns and beams are hollow, enabling them to be used as PS (pipe spaces).

The mechanical and electrical systems are designed to provide each tenant with high independence and ease of maintenance by installing outdoor units on each floor. Concentrating the systems in a T-shape on the rear of the building creates a completely open-plan office space.

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