artwork for hotel Nuts
March 12 , 2010view 7m
artwork by shun kawakami (artless)
caligraphy by gen miyamura
size : W 7m x H 0.85m
Print : UV Ink on Wood Paper
interior design: upsetters architects
We attempted to create a special Japanese space balancing the Japan-ness, the element of Japan-style room, delighting overseas customers and its history and memory accumulated there. We focused on three points. First of all, some of the walls, which were carefully selected considering the sense of touch and natural light, are exposed. In addition, "sumi"s, markings for construction guidance, were deliberately left. Finally, the minimum Japan-style elements, the light well in the universal room and the tatami floors of the others, were added. Consequently, it became extremely Japanese and people can feel its unique stateliness and tenseness there. The ceiling of the common corridor is covered with the 7-metre-long work by Shun Kawakami, an artist. Additionally, the effective lighting design makes the artwork stand out and their combination raises people's expectation of the guest rooms.
海外からの来客に、日本らしさを感じてもらうための和室の要素と、既存物件に蓄積された情報のバランスを取りながら、ここでしか成立できない日本的な空間を目指した。質感、自然光の関係によって選定され、限定的に露出された壁面と、建設当時に躯体に刻まれた「スミ」、最小限の和室の要素 ( バリアフリーの部室における光庭、そのほか3室における畳 ) にそぎ落としてデザインされた空間は、独特の重みと、緊張感を生み出し、結果的に 極めて日本的な空間を生み出している。共用廊下の天井には、7メートルに渡って グラフィックデザイナー / 川上俊の作品を埋込み、効果的な照明計画と合わせて、客室への期待感を高める、前室としている。
