Klein Dytham Architecture creates intricate wooden shop front for Cartier
Klein Dytham Architecture has created a decorative wooden facade featuring a pattern of interlocking three-dimensional blocks that are individually illuminated at night for a Cartier store in Osaka, Japan.
The store is situated on a corner of Shinsaibashi ? the city's main shopping district ? and shares an intersection with Apple, Nike and Burberry.
Top: the store is illuminated at night. Above: it has a Hinoki wood facade
Klein Dytham Architecture (KDa), which is based in Tokyo, designed the facade to contrast with the metal and glass exteriors of the surrounding buildings.
The wooden facade wraps around the angled corner of the existing building, introducing a warm and textured element to the streetscape.
Golden framed windows were placed on the side of the store An entrance and windows on two sides were placed within double-height arches that allow views of both of the store's floors.
The facade is made from hinoki ? a species of cypress native to central Japan. The wood is associated with the construction of historic temples, shrines and castles and was chosen for this project because of its warm tones.
The facade uses over 2,500 individual handcrafted units
The new facade is squeezed into a 200-millimetre zone between the existing building and the boundary line. A framework made from recycled aluminium was erected to attach the hinoki panels to the structure.
The use of recycled metal and domestically sourced timber is intended to emphasise the project's sustainable c...
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