Pierscape at Navy Pier Phase II Design Team Organization + ...
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Fluidity <strong>Design</strong><br />
Roppongi Hills<br />
Tokyo, Japan<br />
70<br />
An elev<strong>at</strong>ed gardened plaza <strong>at</strong> the foot of a new office tower offers views across<br />
the Roppongi Arts district of contemporary Tokyo. The space is wind-protected<br />
by glass screens on three sides, flowing in w<strong>at</strong>ers. The composition is subdivided<br />
into 24 full-height panels, each oper<strong>at</strong>ing under individual flow control. Vari<strong>at</strong>ions<br />
in flow r<strong>at</strong>es transforms the character of the w<strong>at</strong>er and the transparency of the glass.<br />
Sequenced flows from panel to panel stages artful present<strong>at</strong>ions, such as w<strong>at</strong>er<br />
‘flowing sideways’ or in altern<strong>at</strong>ing, checkerboard-like p<strong>at</strong>terns. The flowing w<strong>at</strong>ers<br />
temper the space’s he<strong>at</strong> in the warm summers. Splash is managed by the slender<br />
trough <strong>at</strong> the base, the stone edge of which also serves as an informal se<strong>at</strong>wall.
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