a not a lodge unique department, ‘hiroo’, lands in tokyo
A towering monolith reaching for the sky in Tokyo, ‘Hiroo’ is an unique addition to Not a Resort’s hospitality department. With the interiors designed by Masamichi Katayama from Wonderwall studio, the constructing spans 5 flooring above floor and one under and is devoted primarily to Not a Resort house owners. The finished flooring embrace a basement restaurant, a library on the primary ground, and a residing/eating lounge on the third ground.
Reflecting on the aesthetics engulfing the monolithic lodge, Wonderwall writes: ‘The design goals to create a impartial area with a way of high quality and heat much like that of a personal residence. The core idea relies on a ‘fusion of East and West,’ reinterpreting the uniquely Japanese sense of area and mixing it with a Western sensibility that Katayama himself has been influenced by.
all photographs © Kozo Takayama
easy areas that gracefully embrace their environment
The Not a Resort Unique ‘Hiroo’ instantly grabs passersby’s consideration with its huge concrete silhouette, forged utilizing cedar plank formwork. With solely two openings punctuating its façades, the constructing slowly takes on a extra stress-free and intimate high quality indoors, the place friends can get pleasure from stress-free views of the greenery from the neighboring shrine, making a serene ‘library’ the place one can unwind.
Following the quite pragmatic structure of ‘Hiroo’, the Wonderwall crew accomplished the lounge on the third ground as devoid of objects and supplies that symbolize standard luxurious, incorporating as a substitute particulars that showcase intricate craftsmanship and exude a way of quiet sensuality: these embrace the handmade woven rattan partitions and darkly stained wooden floors.
‘By skillfully making the most of the encircling setting and gracefully balancing varied areas with completely different roles and functionalities, the challenge has turn out to be a spot that welcomes and embraces a various vary of individuals,‘ concludes the design studio.
Not a Resort Unique ‘Hiroo’, a towering monolith
a large concrete silhouette, forged utilizing cedar plank formwork
