Thursday 21 May 2015

Here Is A Quick Quiz,

before scrolling down,


what is this building?

or I should say what is it used for?

 here are a few clues, it is in Tokyo, created by architect Emmanuelle Moureaux, it is her 5th work for the same company, it is not a a school or college,

but is a fully functioning business,

 one none of us could do without,

there is a clue in the right of this picture, give up yet?

 it is her latest work for Sugamo Shinkin Bank her 5th for the Japanese commercial bank, all equally colourful, it is located in the outskirts of Tokyo, about an hour from the country’s capital, the new Nakaaoki Branch is on the corner of a bustling major intersection, which serves as inspiration for the overall concept: ‘rainbow melody.’ the colourful protruding cubes are designed to create a rhythmical façade that changes expression cars, bicycles and people pass by and see it from different angles, small elevated gardens are built into 12 of the cubes, where seasonal changes in nature also add to the different rhythms, “The colours, flowers and trees appear in and out from the repetition of floating cubes, playing rainbow melody,” says the 44-year old French architect, She’s been living in Tokyo since 1996 and established her architecture and design firm in 2003, “The melody spreads happiness and comfort to visitors and to the people in the local community,” adds Moureaux, who says her use of colour was inspired by “the layers and colours of Tokyo that built a complex depth and density on the street.” well I hope the 
customer's receive a better reception than I did on my last visit to my bank in the UK for some money, I can still remember the managers words now, 'Stan, don't be a fool, put the gun down!'.


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