Corten Steel Single Plate Construction

'The Bicycle-Shed', 'The Garbage Dump', 'The Entry Hall' and 'The Wall'

Location: Tokyo

2005 Good Design Award


The Bicycle-Shed, The Garbage Dump

Concept:
In urban spaces Bicycle-sheds and Garbage Dumps are usually considered low value. However, design developments now allow such buildings to blend in with the urban space. We have succeeded in improving the design of these sheds by creating infinite curved forms based on shipbuilding technology. In addition, the asymmetric combination of the squarish entrance and the amorphous bicycle-shed are a natural fit for the space. Careful choice of the same materials for the sheds is another important factor. Considering the need for maintenance-free, the sheds were created as single plate constructions from weather-resistant alloy steel panels.

Style:
The Bicycle-sheds and The Garbage Dump
Corten Steel Single Panel (t=10.0) Unpainted

Entrance Hall
Corten Steel Single Panel (t=6.0) Unpainted