




Client: Sugamo Shinkin Bank
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Completion date: 2011
Project Team
Architect
emmanuelle moureaux
Client
Sugamo Shinkin Bank
Overview
Concept : Rainbow mille-feuille.
A rainbow-like stack of 12 colored layers, peeking out from the facade to welcome visitors. Upon entering the building, three elliptical skylights bathe the interior in a soft light. Visitors spontaneously look up to see a cut-out piece of the sky that invites them to gaze languidly at it. The open sky and sensation of openness prompts you to take deep breaths, refreshing your body from within. The ceiling is adorned with dandelion puff motifs that seem to float and drift through the air.