Hachioji Research Institute for Nissin Foods - the WAVE
Hachioji, Tokyo, JAPAN
Architecture that interacts with the surrounding environment
| Architect | obuaki Furuya + NASCA / Design Architect |
|---|---|
| Usage | Institute |
| Structure | S+SRC |
| Size | 2F |
| Site area | 86,768㎡ |
| Area | 11,486㎡ |
| Completion | 2013.11 |
| Award | First Prize, Invited Design Competition for Nissin Food Institute at Hachioji 2009; Good Design Award 2014; BCS Award 2016 |
| Publishing | GA JAPAN 128 |
I have proposed a design in which the building, as that of a world-famous food maker, converses with the land and matches the surrounding environment. The exterior of the building, with mirror finish louvers placed along the perimeter, reflects the landscape around it so that the building itself is dressed in the seasonal skies and the soil. The louvers function as a device which reduces the environmental burden inside the room throughout the year.
While making each zone (the comprehensive food research institute, the laboratory, and the food safety research institute) properly independent, as a building they were combined into a large studio-like space.
Photos: Asakawa Satoshi