Buildings should be able to adapt to future changes in how they are used. Based on this idea, we designed a curtain wall that can be switched between "open and closed to the view." It is impossible to know what store configuration a commercial building will have in the future. A retail space that requires privacy may become a restaurant that requires a good view, or it may become an office. In such a case, the panel wall can be quickly transformed into a see-through glass wall. facade technology attaches a removable aluminum back panel to the back of the glass curtain wall configuration.
As of May 2019, there are restaurants in the basement and on the 9th and 10th floors, retail stores on the 7th and 8th floors, and a bridal shop on the 11th floor.
Remove the panel to turn the wall into a window
It is a curtain wall consisting of two layers: a glass wall and a back panel behind it. The first case of its adoption was KI T T E H A K ATA a commercial building in front of Hakata Station. Just inside the glass wall, a vertically long aluminum panel 900 mm wide and just under 5 m high is manually attached, switching it into a panel exterior wall that blocks the view. It is possible to change the openings through which the view passes, while accommodating individual store designs that make use of the wide wall surface, without the need for renovation work.
The spandrel part of this back panel, which hides the edge of the upper floor, is fixed, but the part below it is removable. When removed, a window of about 4m appears. The panel is divided into two parts, top and bottom, with no joints between them, and the finish where the edges are butted up is a highlight. The design of the panels that determine the exterior was carefully crafted. By installing each panel at an inverted angle up, down, left and right, we created a checkerboard pattern that makes use of the differences in color caused by reflection.
Easy to install and fits nicely
The panels are designed to be easy to attach and detach. No bolts are used for the connections. They are fitted with high-precision aluminum joint hardware, so no special construction is required. No gaps will form even when the panels expand due to heat. This detail allows the two panels to be joined together with a butt joint that makes the border between them invisible. The thin and light panels can be easily attached and detached by hand, and do not take up a large area of stock.
The front of the panel is baked with a metallic finish. The color changes depending on the angle at which the light is reflected. This is why the back panels are tilted at opposite angles to each other, creating a checkerboard pattern.
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An architectural envelope that controls shading and daylighting.
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Renovation of Otemachi Building /100-Year Building facade Edition
Familiar buildings reflect the character of the street.
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SUSTIE—ZEB-related technology demonstration building
Energy saving, health and comfort,
This is an office prototype that takes both to the next level.
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Nagomuma restroom
A refreshing office toilet.
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MELRemo-IPS — Air conditioning location detection system
Share worker location information with everyone.
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Katsuki Medical Building
The floors of the building turn into terraces.
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Gas-permeable membrane ventilation system SEPERNA®
Gas exchange reduces ventilation load.
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Sunshine Aquarium "Jellyfish Panorama"
The floors of the building are enveloped in a sea of jellyfish.
R&D WORKS Vol.17
Zero Traffic Ward
The first hospital building in Japan to be registered as a design
Guardian/A reassuring ward where care is given to patients.
R&D WORKS Vol.16
Coil washable fan coil unit
Wash the concealed air conditioner.
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SMAHOLODEO
A simple MR object using a smartphone.
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Excel-linked BIM system
Making BIM more accessible.
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Smart City Vision for the Otemachi, Marunouchi and Yurakucho Areas
Making people's "movement" smart and walkable
R&D WORKS Vol.12
CLT relocation and reconstruction structural system
A relocatable wooden structure made using CLT.
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CLT floor structure system
The floors of mid- to high-rise buildings will be made of wood.
R&D WORKS Vol.10
Louver free-fitting system
Wavy ceiling louvers.
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Rail lighting
An illuminated train runs through the curtain wall.
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Curtain Wall Sloped Back Panel
Show/Don't show
Switchable 2-way facade.
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MyRemo BLE Smartphone control system for multi-air conditioning systems for buildings
Office air conditioning that can be controlled from your smartphone.
R&D WORKS Vol.06
Highly efficient core rod vibration control system
Vibration control technology that uses a core rod to increase efficiency.
R&D WORKS Vol.05
Next Generation Ambient Lighting
Sensory performance required for lighting fixture design
Improves the "sense of brightness."
R&D WORKS Vol.04
CLT hybrid structure office
A warm, mid-rise wooden office
R&D WORKS Vol.03
Air-Soarer: A constant air speed device that realizes a variable air volume Coanda air conditioning system
An amazing technique that delivers air by crawling along the ceiling.
R&D WORKS Vol.02
Task Desk
One unit per person. The idea of personal air conditioning.
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Parking lot fire contained with water alone.
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