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OFFICE SHIROKANEDAI

SITE SHIROKANEDAI.MINATOKU
USAGE OFFICE
DESIGN AKIHIRO YOSHIDA/STUDIO AK
CONSTRUCTOR TAKATO INC.
COMPLETION 2019.09

This is a commercial complex for offices and shops. 
In constructing a five-story building on a narrow site with a frontage of only 3. 
9 m, we were confronted by the first obstacle of bringing sunlight into each rental unit. 
Adjacent to the building is the parking space which would be of no hindrance to sun exposure; however, a high-rise building is expected to be built in due course and we decided not to rely on the lighting from this side of the building. 
As a solution, we set up a glass stairwell on the side of the building with a six-lane road to let sunlight in. 
We incorporated an open design for the stairs as much as possible and ensured that it was almost nonexistent from each rental unit. 
The glass case illuminates like a lantern at night. 
With a park on the other side of the road, the building offers tenants both great lighting and amazing view.