DABURA patterns commercial building full of triangles in japan

DABURA patterns commercial building full of triangles in japan
photo by satoshi ikuma

japanese firm, design for architectural biological urbanization research associates (DABURA) patterns plan and elevations with triangles at sankakudzukushi, a commercial building. the site’s shape was determined by road construction. a corner was lost to expand the adjacent street, forming a three-sided lot. offset from its boundaries, the tectonic is based on replications of the platonic geometry flipped and rotated  for the floor plates, outer galvalume walls, and steel windows. excellently located in the station square, it has become a landmark of the neighborhood.

  
illuminated at night, the bright triangles stand out against their dark background
photo by satoshi ikuma

detail of front façade
photo by satoshi ikuma

from its front elevation, the bulding’s plan is not revealed
photo by satoshi ikuma

viewed from down the street, the triangular tectonic reads across the entire building
photo by satoshi ikuma

it is located at the station square
photo by satoshi ikuma

outer wall of the galvalume and steel window
photo by satoshi ikuma

photo by satoshi ikuma

photo by satoshi ikuma

the outer wall details
photo by satoshi ikuma

the outside from a triangular window
photo by satoshi ikuma

inside among triangles
photo by satoshi ikuma

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