T-Square Design Associates

阪急夙川駅南側のロータリー前に建つRC造5階建てのテナントビルである。この敷地の特徴は3方が道路に囲まれているということ。そして駅の目の前であること。そこで、まず3方のどこから見ても成立するデザインとは何か？人の目を引く駅前デザインとはどのようなものか？等を課題として取り組んだ。その結果、動きのある変形グリッドのコンクリートフレームを強調したファサードデザインが出来上がった。動きのある変形グリッドは駅前の喧騒に負けない動きを表現し、縦横のコンクリートフレームは構造体が持つ力強さを醸し出している。太過ぎず、細すぎないプロポーションを目指した柱梁はビルの全体高さに対してちょうど良いサイズ感となった。これが、夙川駅前の新たなランドマークとなることを願うばかりである。

構造：有限会社天野一級建築構造設計事務所
写真：中村写真工房　中村大輔

Japan is filled with ads in the city and as an architect, it is hard to deny these ads for client’s economical reasons. Therefore, instead of denying this situation, the ads were incorporated into the design of the building under certain rules. The rules were simple. Sandwich the ads with structure and no ads on the outside of the building. The inspiration of this advertisement building came from Ridley Scott's old movie, Blade Runner in 1982 where digital ads flow in the futuristic city of Japan.This is a five story compound building located in front of a station of Hankyu railway Kobe line in Nishinomiya, Japan. The site is open to almost all directions which enables the building to be seen from any angles. A concrete frame structure was chosen to give a strong structural image along with the toleration to be seen from any angle. It also serves as an advertisement building as mentioned, so in day time, structural frame stands out and at night, the same frame blends into the sky and advertisement appears.In order to conceal ads with strong grid frame, rigid concrete structure was chosen and this was an important factor for the design of this building. Certain depth in the structure was needed in order to picturise ads. Presence was also important for the building since it stands in front of station square. Although it is a 5 story building, there was an intention to camouflage the story to make the building look taller than it's actual hight. All of these factors led to it’s final design.

Structure：Amano Architect and Structural Design Office, Ltd.
Photo：Nakamura Photo Studio (Daisuke Nakamura)