Excerpt: ROHM tokyo business centre, an office interior by Reiichi Ikeda Design, is an electronic parts manufacturer based in Kyoto with expertise in LSI and transistors. The office’s flooring and ceiling design is taking the inspiration from grid. The office has a wavy table that is installed in the centre to express a crossover of different spaces, while subtle organic elements are also thrown into the mix to affirm the square image of the office.
Project Description
[Text as submitted by architect] This project is run by the Tokyo branch of ROHM Co., Ltd., an electronic parts manufacturer based in Kyoto with expertise in LSI and transistors.
It is developed in collaboration with the furniture manufacturer Cassina ixc. Based on the concept of “@work2.5” proposed by Cassina ixc. as a middle ground between the second place (workplace) and third place (public spaces) zoning designs for collaborations spaces and magnet spaces were created.
Taking inspiration from the most popular architectural feature of office spaces, which is raised floor and grid ceilings, we tried a design based on a 640x640mm grid ceiling, with constraints that come with that rule. Firstly, we installed cylindrical steel pipes at the grid intersections for the whole floor.
Connecting the dots, we divided the main categories using glass walls and drywalls soundproofed with glass wool. For spaces like collaboration spaces that don’t require privacy, we installed display devices as objects that subtly separate the space, connecting the dots in a similar way. Additionally, a wavy table is installed in the centre to express a crossover of different spaces, while subtle organic elements are also thrown into the mix to affirm the square image of the office.
We hope it will become a place where people can feel comfortable stepping out of their second place.
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