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#doubleskinfacade

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The tallest tower in Hokkaido, rising 48 stories, is directly connected to Sapporo Station.
From the first-floor lounge, the façade reveals shifting depth and expression as the light changes.
From the western street, the entrance façade rises 48 stories high, commanding a striking presence.
Viewed from the sidewalk, the entrance reveals a nuanced atmosphere as light shifts with the seasons and time of day.
From the first-floor entrance, the lounge gains depth and contrast, complemented by a refined, understated entry system.

Project • By KOTARO HORIUCHI Corp. • Housing

ONE SAPPORO STATION TOWER / North 8 West 1 Urban Area Redevelopment Project

Directly connected to Sapporo Station, this 48-story residential tower—the tallest in Hokkaido—reframes high-rise living as a civic platform. The project supervises design from the ground-floor entrance and lounge through elevator halls to residences above, with key common spaces on levels 5 and 29 curated as an urban “living room” for residents and neighbors alike. Caption The architectural language emerges from Sapporo’s climate. Perforations derived from snow-crystal geometries filter “snowlight,” drawing countless rays into the interiors. A double-skin façade generates subtle moiré and depth while softening the boundary between inside and outside. Bézier-curved ceiling... More

Project • By Cedrus Studio • Offices

Hyphen Office Building

There is a plot with an area of 735 square meters at the end of Golshahr Boulevard and in its northeastern corner. This land is the platform for an office-commercial building, which was referred to Cedrus Studio for design and construction in 2022. Golshahr Boulevard is a dead-end boulevard. The project plot blocked the connection between Amini alley and Golshahr Boulevard. This disconnection, especially the discontinuity of pedestrian movement in the residential context, later become the inspiration source in the design process. Visualspace.group Before the design phase, extensive studies were conducted on various types of office spaces, new approaches to business spaces, and their design. According to the context study, and after pr... More