the People

Owner
Holpaf B.V.

Architect
Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects
Fujiya Building 1-19-4
Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0002 Japan
(phone) +81-(0)3-3409-5822
(fax) +81-(0)3-3409-5969

Design team:
Toyo Ito, Takeo Higashi, Akihisa Hirata, Kaori Shikichi, Leo Yokota, Takuji Aoshima, Yasuaki Mizunuma

Engineer(s)
Mechanical:
ES Associates

Consultant(s)
Furniture design:
Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects

Fixtures and fitting design:
Modar srl, Garde U.S. P Co., Ltd.

General Contractor
Takenaka Corporation www.takenaka.co.jp

Photographer(s)
Hiro Sakaguchi / A to Z Photography

the Products

Structural System
reinforced concrete

Exterior Cladding
Masonry:
marble (travertine, used on rooftop floor) / Yabashi Marble Co., Ltd.

Concrete:
acrylic silicone coating (clear base + pigment)
Wood:

Roofing　　　　　
Built-up roofing:
sheet-applied membrane waterproofing, marble (travertine, W600mm x L600mm, T20mm) / Yabashi Marble Co., Ltd., planting (hair moss

Aluminum:
aluminum panel (T5mm, fluoride resin finishing)

Glazing
Glass:
float glass (double-grazed, T10mm + T10mm, for exterior), float glass (T10mm, for interior) / Asahi Glass Building Component Engineering CO., Ltd. www.agc.co.jp

Interior Finishes
Ceilings:
plaster board (T12.5mm + T12.5mm, acrylic emulsion paint)

Walls:
*antico stucco T3mm, on plaster board (9.5mm + 9.5mm) or on plaster board (9.5mm + 9.5mm) + RC
*aluminum panel T3mm on plaster board (T9.5mm) + LGS
*natural leather panel T15+3mm on plaster board (T12.5mm) EP + LGS

Floor and wall tile:
– marble (travertine, W600mm x L600mm, T20mm) / Yabashi Marble Co., Ltd. on self-leveling (T15mm + RC)
–tile carpet (W500mm x L500mm) / Hasetora Spinning Co., Ltd.
on OA flooring + RC
– walnut flooring (wax finishing) / Bozo Co., Ltd. on laminated veneer (T15mm) + OA flooring + RC

Furnishings
Niche (on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd floor): decorative natural wood laminate / Modar s.r.l.

Showcase:
decorative natural wood laminate / Modar s.r.l.

Door / a part of wall:
natural leather panel / Modar s.r.l
onPBbed

Lighting
Interior ambient lighting:
– low-volt mirror halogen lamp (12V50W, for ceiling)
– seamless line lamp (for display shelf)
– low-volt halogen lamp (12V50W, for spotlight)

Downlights:
mini krypton lamp (general space except shop floor)

Task lighting:
fluorescent lamp (HF32W, for office)