Studio Air.Rachel Lee (788401) | Semester 1, 2016 | Tutor: Finn

CONTENTS

03INTRODUCTION

05A.1 DESIGN FUTURING

Hoshakuji Station by Kengo Kuma & AssociatesLINK Series by Ray Power

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Introduction | 04

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HOSHAKUJI STATIONTakanezawa, Japan

by Kengo Kuma & AssociatesInspired by a system of oya stones from a nearby building, Kengo Kuma replicated its ‘pore’-like facade on the ceiling of the Hoshakuji Station. Instead of stone, he created a lauan-made plywood structure, imitating ‘pores’ that extend to connect the east and west ends of the station.

Upon research of this project, I noticed how Kengo Kuma’s use of timber planes had contributed a great deal to the original site. It turned an otherwise dull and grey station, into a warm and interesting place, a feeling which wood has the capability to exude.

Suspended on steel hangers, the complex topography of lightweight plywood diamonds form a coffered canopy which simultaneously improves the acoustics of the space. Additionally, Kengo also incorporated lighting within parts of the structure, illuminating through the gaps of the vertical planes.

Although he used geometrical shapes, he had managed to create an organic form out of them by varying the points on each end of the diamond, either laterally or vertically. Consequently, each diamond produced is unique to its location.

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LINK SERIESLZF Lamps

by Ray Power

Known for his trademark style which relies heavily on form and geometry, I was intrigued by Ray Power’s ability to produce 3-dimensional forms from flat materials. In the Link Series, his creation of modular lampshades was an interesting study between the use of wood veneer

strips, light and shadow play. By constructing organic shapes, it also explores the maximum potential of veneer.

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Being modular, the idea to stack each lampshade on top of one another not only increases illumination, as a lamp should, but also produces a sculptural art piece. Which, depending on the veneer colour, brings out a different kind of ambience.

The pattern in which the veneer strip was arranged is the Möbius strip. A non-orientable surface that consists of a half twist in a closed band.

The Link lampshade also demonstrates the flexibility of wood veneer and how it can be bent into something more complex and organic. However, I noticed that although an organic form, it is somewhat regular as a single piece of veneer is bent into curves that pile on top of one another in a repetitive pattern.

Similar to the Hoshakuji Station by Kengo Kuma, one is able to maintain a regularity among complexity in organic forms.

The shadows from the light are forged by the gaps that the curved veneer strips produce. As veneer is a thin layer of wood, it is not fully opaque, and a small amount of light is able to pass through to make the lampshade appear to be glowing.

The Link lamp proves to be a great study of how light can enhance fluidity and be included as part of a single component to produce a simple yet elegant form.

REFERENCESIMAGE REFERENCES:

Fig. 1.1 Hoshakuji Station - < http://www.arcspace.com/features/kengo-kuma--associates/hoshakuji-station/>Fig. 1.2 Hoshakuji Station - < http://www.architonic.com/aisht/hoshakuji-station-kengo-kuma-associates/5100359>Fig. 1.3 Hoshakuji Station - < http://www.architonic.com/aisht/hoshakuji-station-kengo-kuma-associates/5100359>Fig. 1.4 Hoshakuji Station - < http://www.architonic.com/aisht/hoshakuji-station-kengo-kuma-associates/5100359>Fig. 1.5 Hoshakuji Station - < http://www.architonic.com/aisht/hoshakuji-station-kengo-kuma-associates/5100359>Fig. 1.6 Hoshakuji Station - <http://www.architectural-review.com/today/canopy-at-hoshakuji-station-by-kengo-kuma-and-associ-ates-takanezawa-machi-toghigi-japan/8601294.fullarticle>Fig. 2.1 Link Modular Project (Expo Las Vegas, USA, 2012) - <http://www.lzf-lamps.com/products/link-wall/#firstPage>Fig. 2.2 Link Modular Project (Expo Las Vegas, USA, 2012) - <http://www.lzf-lamps.com/products/link-wall/#firstPage>Fig. 2.3 Link Modular (LK MOD 21 Cherry) - <http://www.lzf-lamps.com/products/link-wall/#firstPage>Fig. 2.4 Link Suspension - <http://www.lumens.com/link-suspension-by-lzf-uu141958.html>t