The unique curved glass of gradation film façade subtly stands out elegantly on Namiki Dori Avenue amidst the chic Ginza streetscape, amongst the recent seen an increase in the number of buildings with black matte color designed facade. The Louis Vuitton Namiki Dori store is designed by Japanese architect Jun Aoki. Stunning various facade colors are made by different angles and outside lightings by hours and weather.
In addition to other several Louis Vuitton shops such as in Omotesando and Hong Kong stores, Jun Aoki has also worked on a school restoration project in Nara Prefecture, a residential complex building in Shinagawa (known for former BUREAU Shinagawa) as well as various cities, and several regional museum projects in the past.
Particularly one in Kyoto, Kyoto City Kyocera Museum of Art renovations have been conducted by Aoki along with Tetsuo Nishizawa, which completed renewal opened in 2020, and Aoki himself has become the museum director also. Reorganizing organizations in architecture administrative and tutoring has become more of Aoki’s current role as a second career.
Creating ambience is one of the fundamental elements in architecture designing. It is profound to know that Aoki tend to make space for a potential future update in projects. Aoki’s design style was established to utilize glasses and to harmonize the contrast between organic and artificial lighting in the area surrounding the building by creating a gentle and sophisticated atmosphere on the façade without disturbing the original environment. Thus, Aoki’s designed buildings or even a bridge seem to become a subtle flagship for the area by blending in with the surrounding and bringing out the different phases. Sophisticated architecture with a humbleness in a community environment.
Location Reference:
Louis Vuitton Namiki Dori Store | ADDRESS : 7-6-1Ginza, Chuo-Ku, Tokyo
Kyoto City Kyocera Museum of Art | ADDRESS : 124 Okazaki Enshoji-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
