17/10/2025
シヅカラウンジ
林業会社を起源とする財団がもつビル 1F ラウンジの改修。昭和のビルの雰囲気や財団の歴史を引き込み、空間としての独自性を保ちながらも、既存との切れ目のない存在を目指した。不定期に開催予定の展覧会の作品のように、主要素を設える。ビルの外壁のタイルを用いた収納扉やガラスブロックが壁に飾られ、反った薄いベニヤ板を積層したやわらかな木のソファは財団の歴史を物語る。
設計・ロゴデザイン：コヴァレヴァ・アレクサンドラ + 佐藤敬 / KASA (担当：乙部春日 )
写真：Ⓒ Hamed Sékou Touré .sekou.toure
内装工事：島田建築
木製家具：株式会社シェルター .ig
造作建具：合同会社 iei .studio
Shizuka Lounge
This project involves the renovation of the first-floor lounge in a building owned by a foundation that originated as a forestry company. The design reflects both the Showa-era history of the building and the foundation’s story.
The lounge space is thoughtfully arranged with elements that create small, meaningful narratives, where the main elements of the interior represent the character of the building—a storage door made from facade tiles, a glass-block window that reveals the character of the entire building, textured walls that extend the feeling of the outdoors into the interior, and a wooden sofa that references the foundation’s past activities.
Each design operation is extremely subtle. For example, the door to the storage space behind the newly erected wall has been proportioned and positioned so that it acts more like a artwork than a door. The sofa is made of thin, curved wooden boards that are layered to create a small landscape. This piece not only highlights the foundation’s history but also invites interaction—as people sit on it, the sofa softens and subtly changes shape, creating a playful, pudding-like effect. This softness contrasts with the more rigid surrounding materials.
Although the space is small, the architect played with textures and new elements to create a dynamic environment. Designed as a lounge for people working in the building, it also functions as a gallery for exhibitions focused on Japanese painting.
The new lounge encourages visitors to engage with the space, fostering a comfortable, flexible environment that connects the foundation’s past, present, and future.
Photo credits: Ⓒ Hamed Sékou Touréding
