Project name: Kuwasawa Design School – Phase 2
Interior design: moss. Inc
Client: Kuwasawa Gakuen Educational Corporation
Location: 1-4-22 Jinnan, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Photo: Koji Fujii｜ TOREAL
Area: 203.6 m²
Year: 2024
Project description from design firms moss. Inc
A place for future creators to explore design and nurture the design of the future.
The second phase of construction of the new building of Kuwasawa Design School, the first design school in Japan.
The old interior of the basement space was renovated into a large space that can be used jointly with its sister school, Tokyo Zokei University.
The space was renovated into a large space utilizing the high ceiling height of the two-story atrium.
For the time being, the space will be used as a gallery,
The space will be used as a gallery for the time being, but it can also be used as a digital studio in the future, and the space can be flexibly used for a variety of purposes,
The floor is concrete OA, and spotlights, line lighting, and indirect lighting are used in a variable lighting scheme that can be adapted according to the use of the space.
The space is composed of neutral colors,
The detailing of the handrails and the switch covers are designed to link the space with the upper floors, The large beams that support the building are utilized in the skeleton, while the high walls create a blank space,
The floor grating, which serves as a ventilation system, also functions as a gradual partition between the two spaces.
The exhibits and art that will be placed in this space, as well as the students who will use the space, will take center stage,
The goal is to create a space that is both functional and designed, while eliminating extraneous noise.
