ETHNOS maximizes rental space in its fully glazed over-stacked building in tokyo

ETHNOS’ ‘hulic & new shibuya’ project in tokyo, japan can be seen at the center-gai, located at the intersection of inokashira street and the yumeji street. the surroundings of their latest design bristle with commercial buildings holding signboards. the project team’s proposal is to visualize every floor as a volume in which through its full glazing facade, pedestrians can perceive the inner-life from the street. in this way, they recognize the building not from the signage but from the volume of the building.

the project team’s proposal is to visualize every floor as a volume

japanese based firm ETHNOS produces diversity from maximizing the rental spaces through commanding the sky factor. external shaft equipment allows 100% rentable floor area ratio to preserve economic efficiency and the architects have developed a sash less, insulated glazing, fire preventing, steel curtain wall on the surface to mimic the appearance of glass in each floor as layers.

birdseye view of the multi-layered building

ETHNOS’ ‘hulic & new shibuya’ project in tokyo, japan can be seen at the center-gai

the surroundings of their latest design bristle with commercial buildings holding signboards

entrance of ETHNOS’ ‘hulic & new shibuya’

top view from one of the balconies

detail of the over-stacked balconies

the building is located at the intersection of inokashira street and the yumeji street

through its full glazing facade, pedestrians can perceive the inner-life from the street

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edited by: apostolos costarangos | designboom