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Green Triangle ? Aoyama 346 in Tokyo
Japanese Commercial Building Project in Tokyo, Japan – design by Ryuichi Sasaki + Rieko Okumura/ Sasaki Architecture
2 Jan 2018
Green Triangle ? Aoyama 346
Design: Ryuichi Sasaki + Rieko Okumura/ Sasaki Architecture
Location: Minamiaoyama, Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Green Triangle ? Aoyama 346

photo © Koichi Torimura
A three-story office and retail complex in the Minami Aoyama area of Tokyo, Green Triangle?Aoyama 346 is an interplay of multiple green triangles, which articulate the liminal spaces that intermediate between the interior and the exterior of the building. The design is also a response to the client?s request to create ?an urban oasis? in the very heart of the city.
photos © Koichi Torimura
The project sits on a hilly, ?flagpole? 750-square-meter site that is cornered by streets to the west, east, and north?the last one of which is a private driveway that is integrated into the overall design.

photos © Koichi Torimura
The design primarily exploits these site conditions by referencing the geometry of triangles that variegate in their materiality, hue, and density as they progress from the exterior into the interior.

photos © Koichi Torimura
A triangular, two-story void features potted plants that hang from above, folding in greenery into the building and offering visual connection with...