PRADA Boutique Aoyama, Japan

For the outer lattice of PRADA Boutique Aoyama, the aim was to create a design that was both symbolic and revolutionary, befitting the building's role as a flagship PRADA Boutique. As shown in (Fig. 1), the building comprises a diagonal latticework frame with a facade consisting of rhombus-shap...

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Published in:Structural engineering international : journal of the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) 2005-02, Vol.15 (1), p.28-28
Main Authors: Tanno, Yoshio, Kozuka, Hirokazu, Nakai, Masayoshi, Ohata, Masato
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Language:English
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Summary:For the outer lattice of PRADA Boutique Aoyama, the aim was to create a design that was both symbolic and revolutionary, befitting the building's role as a flagship PRADA Boutique. As shown in (Fig. 1), the building comprises a diagonal latticework frame with a facade consisting of rhombus-shaped units measuring approximately 3,2 m in width and 2,0 m in height, covered by a sash of flat and curved glass surfaces. The basic shape of the aboveground floors in plan view is a pentagon, with each side measuring approximately 10 to 22 m (Fig. 2). Each of the five vertical sides is set back at the top, so the plan view shape is gradually reduced at the 6th and 7th floors (Fig. 3). Floors 1 through 4 are for retail, floors 5 and 6 are offices, and the 7th floor houses the machine room. The B1F belowground floor, measuring approximately 33 m by 23 m, is almost perfectly rectangular in plan view, following the shape of the site. It is used both as a storeroom and as a continuation of retail space from the aboveground floors
ISSN:1016-8664
1683-0350
DOI:10.2749/101686605777963323