2020年底，日本出版商Kadokawa开设了新办公室。该项目位于距离东京市中心45公里的Tokorozawa市，名为Kadokawa Tokorozawa。它有一个在日本从未见过的新计划，适合当前剧烈变化的条件。校园采用了创新的空间设计，为我们不断变化的工作环境提供了根本性的解决方案。

At the end of 2020, one of Japanese publisher, Kadokawa, opened a new office. The location is Higashi Tokorozawa, a city 45km from central Tokyo, and the space is named Kadokawa Tokorozawa Campus. It has a novel plan never before seen in Japan suited to present conditions of drastic change. The campus uses innovative spatial designs to provide radical solutions to our evolving work environment.

设计概要交给了Float公司，该公司提出了“波动景观”的想法。整个9000㎡面积作为一个连续体,一个区域没有墙壁或分裂,他们引入了随机变化的天花板高度与偶尔暴露结构元素。这就产生了垂直方向的多样性。一些天花板较低的区域被定义为“强化区域”，用于集中和个人工作，而其他天花板较高的区域被命名为“放松区域”，鼓励创造性的交流。完整的校园将这些不同区域的氛围结合在一起，从而建立一个整体的和谐。

The design brief was handed to Flooat Inc, which came up with the idea of ‘fluctuated landscape’. Taking the entire 9000㎡ floorspace as one continuum - a single area without walls or divisions - they introduced randomly varied ceiling heights with occasionally exposed structural elements. This generated a vertically-oriented variety. Some of the lower ceilinged areas are defined as ‘intensification zones’, for concentrated and individual work, while others with higher ceilings are named ‘relaxation zones’ and where creative inter-communication is encouraged. The complete Campus brings together the atmospheres of these diverse and differentiated zones, so as to build a totalised harmony.

Float精心挑选材料和家具，并选择了不均匀的色彩强度。这使得室内在一天中随着光线条件的变化而改变色调。在办公室里，员工通过实时灯光效果感受时间的流逝，增强幸福感。中央“光庭”连接到庭院和屋顶露台。这将自然光引入室内，并作为一个员工刷新的地方。这里还举办了邀请客人和当地居民参加的活动。整体效果是完全消除了与现代办公室相关的不友好情绪。

Flooat carefully selected materials and furnishings, and opted for uneven colour intensities. This allows the interior to change tone with the movement of light conditions throughout the day. While being in an office, employees sense the passage of time via real-time light effects, enhancing their sense of wellbeing.A central ‘light court’ connects to a courtyard and roof terrace. This brings natural light inside, and functions as a place for employees to refresh. Events are also held here with invited guests and local residents. The overall effect is the complete removal of unsociable feelings associated with the modern office.

在一个连续的空间中，看似随机变化的“波动景观”是Kadokawa的商业模式的隐喻。从文学作品到漫画，这家出版业巨头在广泛的产品领域建立了良好的声誉，但最近它又扩展到了电影、动画和电子游戏领域。Flooat 的Kadokawa旨在帮助员工在一个创造性人才的集体中遵循他们的个人情感。这将增加商业可能性，通过新的接触和实现。

A ‘fluctuated landscape’ of seemingly random alterations within a continuous space is a metaphor for Kadokawa’s business model. The publishing giant is well established in a wide range of products, from literary works to comics, but it has recently expanded into film, animation and video games. Flooat’s Kadokawa Campus is designed to help employees follow their individual sensibilities within a collectivity of creative talent. This will grow business possibilities though fresh encounters and realizations.

Interiors:Flooat

Photos:TomookiKengaku

Words:小鹿