Phase 5.1 : Damla Sucuka

Lucky Drops

Architect: Atelier Tekuto

Location: Tokyo, Japan

Year: 2005

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• The building is focused on the underground space.
• The design is providing a space for fun and structural reinforcement by introducing a slope inside.
• Entire building is a skin.
• The design is inspired deeply from Japanese culture; the building resembles a Japanese lantern at night and is named after a popular Japanese symbolism “Lucky Drop”.
• It is an example of “form follows function”.
• The floor material is expanded metal which lets sunlight fall deeper underground and provides ventilation in the entire building.
• The over-ground section features skin-like external walls with added transparency letting sunlight permeate the entire building.
• While private area is upstairs, main living is focused in the basement.
• The shape of the building is formed by the layered frames, covered by the skin.

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