Runxuan Textile Office interprets the production process of cloth through its undulating architecture
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Runxuan Textile Office interprets the production process of cloth through its undulating architecture

13 Apr. 2021  •  Nachrichten  •  By Allie Shiell

The Runxuan Textile Office is located in Zhangcha, a well-known textile town in Foshan, China. Most villages in this region have an industrial park, and textile workshops are scattered throughout the town. Here, Masanori Designs were engaged to create a unique office for the Runxuan Textile brand.

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The new office occupies the first floor of an existing property. The entirety of the building’s façade was made available for the brand, but the owner required that the façade renovation should ensure ventilation of the upper floor and respect the existing tile cladding.

The resulting design features a pure white tone and interprets the production process of cloth via an architectural language that extends from the interior to the exterior. The curving front façade is consistent with the logo of the brand, creating a visual highlight and impression on visitors at first sight.

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White aluminium bars extend from the top of the façade to the ceiling of the first floor. The bars reference orderly rows of yarn on looms, resulting in undulating lines that envelop the building. The bottom ends of the external aluminium bars form a curve, which echoes with the curving form of the interior ceiling.

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The aluminium structure is also used in the interior, forming an undulating 3-d ceiling that references waves or mountain forms. To capture the nature and movement of cloth in the design, the designers innovatively applied cloth elements to both the façade and indoor space, producing authentic 3-d visual effects that could be mimicked.

Minimalist white office furniture blends with floor and ceiling and is complemented by green plants and black chairs.

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By optimizing the indoor layout and solving its lighting and ventilation projects, the architects have created a healthier and more comfortable office.

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A reception room and two independent offices are set on the left section inside the entrance. Here, a challenge was the lack of natural light and ventilation. In response, the designers created a passageway at the side of the three rooms, introducing an artificial ‘skylight’ via a stretched ceiling, which helps to bring natural light into the passage and connect the three rooms. When the back door of the reception room is opened, wind can be directly introduced into the two office rooms.