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SHINJUKU GYOEMMAE RESIDENCE (ZOOM SHINJUKU GYOEMMAE)

PrizeHonorable Mention in Architectural Design / Residential Architecture - Multi Unit
Firm LocationTokyo, Japan
Project locationShinjuku-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN
Company KEY OPERATION INC. / ARCHITECTS
Lead ArchitectAkira Koyama
Client TOHSHIN PARTNERS CO.,LTD.
Projecthttps://www.keyoperation.com/en/archives/projects/shinjuku-gyoen-residence/
Project Videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LX6qWRHZJ_I&t=2s

This apartment building reconsiders the typical urban façade. It is composed of two main elements: dark grey aluminium panels that conceal services on balconies, and a delicate cage-like element formed by vertical aluminium louvres intersecting extended floor slabs. These design choices create horizontal rhythms and unify the building’s appearance while softening its scale. HVAC units and evacuation features are enclosed to maintain order and coherence. Alongside loft-style flats for diverse residents, shared co-working spaces encourage interaction and help form a new kind of urban community.