Office in Minamiyoshida / Taichi Nishishita Architect & Associates

Office in Minamiyoshida / Taichi Nishishita Architect & Associates - Exterior Photography, Facade, ConcreteOffice in Minamiyoshida / Taichi Nishishita Architect & Associates - Interior Photography, BeamOffice in Minamiyoshida / Taichi Nishishita Architect & Associates - Interior Photography, ChairOffice in Minamiyoshida / Taichi Nishishita Architect & Associates - Interior Photography, Table, ChairOffice in Minamiyoshida / Taichi Nishishita Architect & Associates - More Images+ 17

Matsuyama, Japan
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  172
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2023
  • Photographs
    Photographs:Hirokazu Fujimura
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Arata inc., KYOEI LUMBER, Yodogawa Steel Works
  • Lead Architect: Taichi Nishishita
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Office in Minamiyoshida / Taichi Nishishita Architect & Associates - Exterior Photography, Facade, Concrete
© Hirokazu Fujimura

This is a building for a construction company, including an office and a workshop. Generally speaking, an office space seems to be created only for working. However, an office space is also a place to take a break, to communicate, and sometimes to welcome visitors. Because it is the place where we spend most of our time, I hope that it is a space that "enriches the mind" rather than a space that merely fulfills a function.

Office in Minamiyoshida / Taichi Nishishita Architect & Associates - Exterior Photography, Facade, Concrete
© Hirokazu Fujimura
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Office in Minamiyoshida / Taichi Nishishita Architect & Associates - Interior Photography, Handrail
© Hirokazu Fujimura
Office in Minamiyoshida / Taichi Nishishita Architect & Associates - Interior Photography, Chair
© Hirokazu Fujimura

An office wall/ceiling of wood and plaster, a space with an earthen floor made of Oya-stone, and a garden where you can feel the four seasons. The office has a three-dimensional structure consisting of an earthen floor, a general floor, and a small raised area. The space is not subdivided into individual rooms but is gently divided by the difference in height of the floor and original fixtures.

Office in Minamiyoshida / Taichi Nishishita Architect & Associates - Interior Photography, Beam
© Hirokazu Fujimura

The office has a residential scale with a high-quality atmosphere, and the workshop is a large space with a rough finish. By covering each of these with a long undercover and a large roof, the appearance of the building is realized as a single structure. The client had long cherished his masterpiece chairs and furnishings. We aimed to create a harmonious space that would serve as a backdrop for these pieces without being an assertive architectural statement in itself.

Office in Minamiyoshida / Taichi Nishishita Architect & Associates - Image 22 of 22
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Office in Minamiyoshida / Taichi Nishishita Architect & Associates - Interior Photography, Table, Chair
© Hirokazu Fujimura

The space was designed to be functional but also comfortable on a human scale. No matter what the purpose of the architecture, we would like to continue designing without wavering from the ideas that we value when creating a house.

Office in Minamiyoshida / Taichi Nishishita Architect & Associates - Exterior Photography
© Hirokazu Fujimura

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Address:Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan

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Cite: "Office in Minamiyoshida / Taichi Nishishita Architect & Associates" 07 Dec 2023. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1010785/office-in-minamiyoshida-taichi-nishishita-architect-and-associates> ISSN 0719-8884

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