SAKO architects' vertical rainbow facade filters tokyo cityscape through vivd lens

由专筑网韩慧慧，小R编译

SAKO建筑师事务所完成了东京立面街景-垂直彩虹的项目改造，让这条街充满了活力。这家日本工作室闻名于通过各种颜色塑造有趣空间。位于街边的这座建筑在改造前是典型的“铅笔”型建筑，笔直无特色，改造后成为这条街的创造力象征。该建筑改造后也可反映其使用者的身份——一家全球涂料公司，沿其街景的玻璃“垂直彩虹”，则象征着它所代表的无限光谱。

Tokyo‘s streetscape has seen a vibrant transformation with the completion of the Vertical Rainbow facade by SAKO Architects, a Japanese studio known for shaping playful spaces with a spectrum of colors. Formerly a typical ‘pencil’ headquarters building, this structure now stands as a symbol of creativity. The architecture reflects the identity of its occupant — a global paint company — with a ‘vertical rainbow’ in glass along the length of its exterior, a symbol of the infinite spectrum of colors it represents.


images © Koji Fujii

SAKO建筑师事务所对该项目材料的探索

SAKO建筑事务所对建筑的室外玻璃采用了新开发的室内涂料，这一举措具有开创性，可以将业主的设计愿景变成现实。这种新型材料能够使设计师在钢化夹层玻璃上涂上渐变涂层，赋予立面充满活力的多彩外观。这个设计的出众之处在于让人感觉整个立面完全通过彩色玻璃面板构成，这是一种视觉错觉，这是因为建筑的顶部和底部两侧的水平框架是细支撑。

SAKO ARCHITECTS’ MATERIAL EXPLORATIONS
In a pioneering move, SAKO Architects harnessed the potential of a newly developed in-house paint for outdoor glass to bring their vision to life. This revolutionary material allowed the architects to apply a gradient coating to tempered laminated glass, giving the facade its vibrant, multicolored appearance. What sets this design apart is its illusion of being composed solely of colorful glass panels, achieved through minimalist support by horizontal frames on the top and bottom two sides, elegantly wider than the terrace’s width.


▲ 一家全球涂料公司的工作区占据了整栋大楼
workspaces for a global paint company occupy the building

建筑立面与城市之间的动态互动

白天，建筑中的垂直彩虹立面栩栩如生。阳光穿透彩色玻璃散发迷人的色调，并将鲜亮的色调投射在露台地板和相邻的建筑外墙上。白云、天空和颜色不断变化的玻璃立面无缝融合，就像一件数字艺术品。尤其是在阴天，天空衬托出建筑物充满活力的外观。在建筑内部，超现实的色彩充斥着墙壁和地板。通过鲜艳色彩过滤后的东京城市景观，在一个新的艺术构图中看起来就像梦一样美丽。

THE FACADE’S DYNAMIC INTERACTION WITH THE CITY
During daylight hours, SAKO Architects’ Vertical Rainbow facade comes to life. Sunlight streams through the colored glass, transforming into a mesmerizing palette of hues that cast luminous hues across the terrace floor and adjacent building exteriors. The ever-changing play of clouds, sky, and colors blends seamlessly, resembling a work of digital art, especially on cloudy days when the sky readily reflects the building’s vibrant facade. Inside, a surreal landscape of color floods the walls and floors. Tokyo’s eclectic cityscape, now filtered with vivid colors, appears almost dreamlike in a new artistic composition.


▲ 日落后，发光的玻璃立面就会变成一道“夜间彩虹”
the luminous glass facade becomes a ‘night rainbow’ after sunset

日落后，垂直彩虹立面呈现出一种全新的氛围。在精心布置的灯光照射下，玻璃面板发出柔和、缥缈的光芒，会创造出设计师所说的“夜间彩虹”。

As the sun sets, the Vertical Rainbow takes on an entirely new atmosphere. Illuminated by strategically placed lights, the glass panels emit a soft, ethereal glow, creating what the team refers to as a ‘night rainbow.’


▲ SAKO建筑师事务所对室外玻璃采用了一种新开发的室内涂料
SAKO Architects employs a newly developed in-house paint for outdoor glass


▲ 每层的露台都进行了独特的处理
stacked terraces each receive a unique treatment




▲ 城市景色被转换成抽象画框，就像数字艺术作品
views of the city are transformed into abstracted frames recalling works of digital art













项目信息：
项目名称：垂直彩虹
建筑设计：SAKO建筑师事务所
地点：日本东京
客户：Musashi Paint Holdings
摄影：Koji Fujii

project info:
project title: Vertical Rainbow
architecture: SAKO Architects | @keiichiro_sako
location: Tokyo, Japan
client: Musashi Paint Holdings
photography: © Koji Fujii