Emmanuelle Moureaux Architecture + Design

Sugamo Shinkin Bank / Nakaaoki Branch

Sugamo Shinkin Bank / Nakaaoki Branch
© Nacasa & Partners inc.

SUGAMO SHINKIN BANK / NAKAAOKI BRANCH

emmanuelle moureaux architecture + design

CONCEPT
Rainbow Melody

PHOTOS
Nacasa & Partners inc. (8)

AREA
0 sqft - 1000 sqft

YEAR
2014

LOCATION
Kawaguchi, Japan

CATEGORY
Commercial › Bank

The site is located on the corner of major intersection, where there is a frequent movement of cars, bicycles and people.

Sugamo Shinkin Bank / Nakaaoki Branch
© Nacasa & Partners inc.
Sugamo Shinkin Bank / Nakaaoki Branch
© Nacasa & Partners inc.

Taking this unique location as a characteristic, the facade is designed to be rhythmical that changes expression as people see from different angles.

Colors appear in and out from the rhythmical repetition of cubes, dancing like musical notes playing rainbow melody. The facade is composed of cubes of four different depths.

Sugamo Shinkin Bank / Nakaaoki Branch
© Nacasa & Partners inc.
Sugamo Shinkin Bank / Nakaaoki Branch
© Nacasa & Partners inc.

Small elevated gardens are built inside 12 cubes, where the seasonal changes in nature are expressed by seasonal flowers like marigold, lavender, and growing trees such as olive tree.

Gardens can be seen from the open space on the first floor, and from the financing section and cafeteria on the second floor.

Sugamo Shinkin Bank / Nakaaoki Branch
© Nacasa & Partners inc.
Sugamo Shinkin Bank / Nakaaoki Branch
© Nacasa & Partners inc.

Sunlight is filtered through the foliage of elevated gardens on the South facing facade, providing a harmonious and warm atmosphere inside the bank.

The colors, flowers and trees appear in and out from the repetition of floating cubes, playing rainbow melody. The melody spreads happiness and comfort to visitors and to the people in the local community.

Sugamo Shinkin Bank / Nakaaoki Branch
© Nacasa & Partners inc.

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