The design of the Sugamo Shinkin Bank has been based around leaf motifs. The idea is to create a refreshing space and welcome the customers of the bank with a natural, rejuvenative feeling. The facade of the building features silhouettes of trees and an assortment of both large and small windows in 14 different colors arranged in a distinctive, rhythmical pattern that transforms the facade itself into signage.
ATMs and teller windows are located on the first floor, along with 3 courtyards and an open space laid out with chairs in the same 14 colours used in the facade. The second floor houses the loan section, reception rooms, offices and 4 courtyards, while the third floor is reserved for facilities for staff use, including changing rooms and a cafeteria. Each space is loosely connected to all the others by a total of seven light-filled courtyards, planted with trees and flowering plants. A constellation of leaves in 24 different colors growing on the white branches of the walls and glass windows overlaps with the natural foliage of the real trees in the courtyards, creating the sensation of being in a magical forest.
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Inspiration och urval för dig inom inredningsbranschen, mar, 26 2025
