Bridge for NTKJ/Buildings for Optical Resin Lens Factory
Landscape Phenomena
In the sense that every act of intervention in an existing environment is a form of renovation, everything is, in essence, a continuation of a prior plan. We engage with what remains—fragments of completed, abandoned, or suspended plans—reweaving them, repositioning them in new contexts, and creating a renewed environment.
Nihon Tokushu Kogaku Jushi (NTKJ), a world-class manufacturer of optical resin lenses*, sought a new environment to foster smoother internal communication while addressing challenges such as generational transitions, technological succession, and organizational development. Their factory, originally designed with a compartmentalized structure prioritizing production efficiency, lacked the connectivity needed for close collaboration between departments. In response, a new bridge was constructed at the second-floor level, linking two separate factory buildings. Alongside this, a new office was introduced within the factory to consolidate previously scattered administrative functions, transforming the uniform industrial space into a more creative environment.
Spanning 30 meters, the bridge not only facilitates the seamless movement of people and goods but also introduces a landscape-like expansion through its organic form, revitalizing the monotonous parking lot caught between the two factory buildings. The space is reimagined as a plaza, integrated with the architecture like an extension of a park. The elevated "garden path," curving gently outward from the factory, introduces a sense of openness to the everyday working environment while leading seamlessly into the future office space (planned for the next phase of construction).
The white, curvilinear structure is supported by pillars clad in prism lenses. These lenses refract and reflect light, creating a phenomenon where the appearance of the columns shifts dynamically depending on the angle of view and the changing light conditions. Their fluid form evokes various associations, while the way they play with light renders them intangible, producing an almost unreal presence. This landscape-like phenomenon destabilizes the existing perception of objects, inspiring the transformation of the parking lot into a plaza and the distant factory into an open, inviting office.
Such a chain of transformations lends a soft directionality to the continuation of an ongoing plan, sparking new imaginations. The uncontrollable, phenomenological aspects of architecture hold immense potential in shaping environments that extend far beyond the built structure itself.
In the sense that every act of intervention in an existing environment is a form of renovation, everything is, in essence, a continuation of a prior plan. We engage with what remains—fragments of completed, abandoned, or suspended plans—reweaving them, repositioning them in new contexts, and creating a renewed environment.
Nihon Tokushu Kogaku Jushi (NTKJ), a world-class manufacturer of optical resin lenses*, sought a new environment to foster smoother internal communication while addressing challenges such as generational transitions, technological succession, and organizational development. Their factory, originally designed with a compartmentalized structure prioritizing production efficiency, lacked the connectivity needed for close collaboration between departments. In response, a new bridge was constructed at the second-floor level, linking two separate factory buildings. Alongside this, a new office was introduced within the factory to consolidate previously scattered administrative functions, transforming the uniform industrial space into a more creative environment.
Spanning 30 meters, the bridge not only facilitates the seamless movement of people and goods but also introduces a landscape-like expansion through its organic form, revitalizing the monotonous parking lot caught between the two factory buildings. The space is reimagined as a plaza, integrated with the architecture like an extension of a park. The elevated "garden path," curving gently outward from the factory, introduces a sense of openness to the everyday working environment while leading seamlessly into the future office space (planned for the next phase of construction).
The white, curvilinear structure is supported by pillars clad in prism lenses. These lenses refract and reflect light, creating a phenomenon where the appearance of the columns shifts dynamically depending on the angle of view and the changing light conditions. Their fluid form evokes various associations, while the way they play with light renders them intangible, producing an almost unreal presence. This landscape-like phenomenon destabilizes the existing perception of objects, inspiring the transformation of the parking lot into a plaza and the distant factory into an open, inviting office.
Such a chain of transformations lends a soft directionality to the continuation of an ongoing plan, sparking new imaginations. The uncontrollable, phenomenological aspects of architecture hold immense potential in shaping environments that extend far beyond the built structure itself.
Bridge for NTKJ/Buildings for Optical Resin Lens Factory
Landscape Phenomena
In the sense that every act of intervention in an existing environment is a form of renovation, everything is, in essence, a continuation of a prior plan. We engage with what remains—fragments of completed, abandoned, or suspended plans—reweaving them, repositioning them in new contexts, and creating a renewed environment.
Nihon Tokushu Kogaku Jushi (NTKJ), a world-class manufacturer of optical resin lenses*, sought a new environment to foster smoother internal communication while addressing challenges such as generational transitions, technological succession, and organizational development. Their factory, originally designed with a compartmentalized structure prioritizing production efficiency, lacked the connectivity needed for close collaboration between departments. In response, a new bridge was constructed at the second-floor level, linking two separate factory buildings. Alongside this, a new office was introduced within the factory to consolidate previously scattered administrative functions, transforming the uniform industrial space into a more creative environment.
Spanning 30 meters, the bridge not only facilitates the seamless movement of people and goods but also introduces a landscape-like expansion through its organic form, revitalizing the monotonous parking lot caught between the two factory buildings. The space is reimagined as a plaza, integrated with the architecture like an extension of a park. The elevated "garden path," curving gently outward from the factory, introduces a sense of openness to the everyday working environment while leading seamlessly into the future office space (planned for the next phase of construction).
The white, curvilinear structure is supported by pillars clad in prism lenses. These lenses refract and reflect light, creating a phenomenon where the appearance of the columns shifts dynamically depending on the angle of view and the changing light conditions. Their fluid form evokes various associations, while the way they play with light renders them intangible, producing an almost unreal presence. This landscape-like phenomenon destabilizes the existing perception of objects, inspiring the transformation of the parking lot into a plaza and the distant factory into an open, inviting office.
Such a chain of transformations lends a soft directionality to the continuation of an ongoing plan, sparking new imaginations. The uncontrollable, phenomenological aspects of architecture hold immense potential in shaping environments that extend far beyond the built structure itself.
In the sense that every act of intervention in an existing environment is a form of renovation, everything is, in essence, a continuation of a prior plan. We engage with what remains—fragments of completed, abandoned, or suspended plans—reweaving them, repositioning them in new contexts, and creating a renewed environment.
Nihon Tokushu Kogaku Jushi (NTKJ), a world-class manufacturer of optical resin lenses*, sought a new environment to foster smoother internal communication while addressing challenges such as generational transitions, technological succession, and organizational development. Their factory, originally designed with a compartmentalized structure prioritizing production efficiency, lacked the connectivity needed for close collaboration between departments. In response, a new bridge was constructed at the second-floor level, linking two separate factory buildings. Alongside this, a new office was introduced within the factory to consolidate previously scattered administrative functions, transforming the uniform industrial space into a more creative environment.
Spanning 30 meters, the bridge not only facilitates the seamless movement of people and goods but also introduces a landscape-like expansion through its organic form, revitalizing the monotonous parking lot caught between the two factory buildings. The space is reimagined as a plaza, integrated with the architecture like an extension of a park. The elevated "garden path," curving gently outward from the factory, introduces a sense of openness to the everyday working environment while leading seamlessly into the future office space (planned for the next phase of construction).
The white, curvilinear structure is supported by pillars clad in prism lenses. These lenses refract and reflect light, creating a phenomenon where the appearance of the columns shifts dynamically depending on the angle of view and the changing light conditions. Their fluid form evokes various associations, while the way they play with light renders them intangible, producing an almost unreal presence. This landscape-like phenomenon destabilizes the existing perception of objects, inspiring the transformation of the parking lot into a plaza and the distant factory into an open, inviting office.
Such a chain of transformations lends a soft directionality to the continuation of an ongoing plan, sparking new imaginations. The uncontrollable, phenomenological aspects of architecture hold immense potential in shaping environments that extend far beyond the built structure itself.