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Fukasawa Commercial Building

Firm LocationTokyo, Japan
Project locationFukasawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
CompanyKEY OPERATION INC./ARCHITECTS
Lead ArchitectAkira Koyama
ClientOZEKI CORPORATION
Projecthttps://www.keyoperation.com/en/archives/projects/fukasawa-commercial-building/
Project Videohttps://youtu.be/-6pu1U_UbXI

On a corner along Komazawa Park Avenue, this commercial building acts as an urban hinge between intersecting streets and a neighbouring civic plaza. The corner façade is subtly angled, so round steel columns replace orthogonal framing, resolving the geometry while adding depth and rhythm. Clad in aluminium panels with a Corten-effect finish, the columns extend into tenant interiors as a consistent architectural skeleton. Set-back glazing and red cedar soffits bring layered shadow and warmth at pedestrian scale, giving the streetscape a calm yet distinctive architectural presence.