白山の恵みを堪能するための開口
(English Below)
717年の開山から、「神の棲む山」と崇められてきた霊峰白山。その白山を頂点に、白山の恩恵を受けながら形成された大地に広がる手取川扇状地。白山を源に流れる手取川は、手取川扇状地の中を滔々と流れ日本海へ注ぎ込んでいるが、かつては暴れ川といわれるほど幾度となく氾濫を繰り返していた。その縦横無尽な流れによって運ばれた豊穣な土砂が堆積し、広大かつ堅固な大地が形成され、その堅固な土壌の上に工業地帯が発展した。また、手取川の治水後、微高地に発展した集落で生活する人々のための用水がひかれ、その側にコミュニティ施設としての松任グリーンパークという公園ができた。その一角には直線的な用水が流れており、用水に沿ってコミュニティのための長細い親水空間がつくられている。その親水空間に隣接して工業用地が設けられ、T社の工場が建てられた。豊かな水流と堅固な大地、白山とその土地に住む人々の生活がかみ合って生まれた土地とT社との運命的な出会いといえる。
工場の中に食堂を設けるにあたり、長細い親水空間に平行した長細い食堂をつくるという提案が建主からあった。そこで、親水空間に対してより白山の恵みを享受できるような開口計画、その開口から見える景色をより魅力的にする内装、そして建主が求める機能を満たす空間を設計することとした。
まず、長細い親水空間、それに沿って直線的にならぶ桜並木、山から海にかけて左右に広がるダイナミックな空と雲の動き、これらの直線的な白山の恵みがもたらす自然環境を効果的に食堂に取り込むために、景色の光の量がほどよく調節されるよう縦幅をしぼり、部屋幅目一杯に連続した長細い開口を計画した。
内装設計としては、窓の反対側の壁を暗色にし室内を彩る色を最小限に抑えることで、ガラスへの壁色の映り込みを軽減した。屋外に取り付けた1.1mほどの庇は、雨や直射日光がガラスに当たることを防ぐため、雨汚れが光で目立つことがなくなり、ガラスがクリアにみえることに貢献している。また、黒色の幕板を上下にとおすことで景色の明るさとの対比が生まれ、景色がより綺麗にみえる。そして、間接照明やカウンター家具にいたるまで、内装デザインを長手方向に連続させて食堂を直線的な空間とし、さらに部屋の両端に鏡を設置することによって部屋の長さを実際よりも長く見せ、開口から享受する白山の恵みがもたらす自然環境の恩恵を最大限に拡張した。
また、ほどよく光量が調整された室内空間は身体を休める場所として魅力的で、仮眠するのにも心地よい環境となっており、求められた社員の休憩場所としての機能を十分に満たしている。
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Opening to Enjoy the Bounty of Hakusan
Mt. Hakusan, a sacred mountain that has been revered as “the mountain where the gods dwell” since its establishment in 717. Hakusan, and the Tedori River fan-shaped area stretches across the land that has been formed with the blessings of Mt. The Tedori River, which flows from its source in Mt. Hakusan and empties into the Sea of Japan, flows through the Tedori River Fan, but in the past it was said to be a raging river, repeatedly overflowing. The fertile sediment carried by the river’s inexhaustible flow accumulated and formed a vast and solid land, on which the industrial zone developed. After the flood control of the Tedori River, a water supply system was constructed to serve the people living in the villages that developed on the lowlands, and a park called Matto Green Park was built beside the water supply system as a community facility. A straight stretch of water runs through one corner of the park, and a long and narrow space for the community to enjoy the water was created alongside the water. Adjacent to the waterfront area, an industrial site was established, where the factory of T Co. was built. It was a fateful encounter between the land and T Co., born from the combination of rich water flow, solid land, and the lives of the people living in the area and Mt.
When the owner proposed to build a cafeteria in the factory, he proposed to construct a long and narrow cafeteria parallel to the long and narrow waterfront space. We designed an opening that would allow the client to enjoy the blessings of the Hakusan mountains, an interior that would make the view through the opening more attractive, and a space that would fulfill the functions required by the client.
First, in order to effectively incorporate the natural environment of the long and narrow waterfront space, the straight rows of cherry blossom trees along it, and the dynamic movement of the sky and clouds stretching from right to left from the mountain to the sea into the dining room, a long and narrow aperture was designed to be as narrow as possible to modulate the amount of light from the view, and as wide as the room itself. The interior design includes a long and narrow opening on the opposite side of the window.
The interior design minimizes the color of the interior by using a dark wall on the opposite side of the window to reduce the reflection of the wall color on the glass. The 1.1-meter eaves installed outdoors prevent rain and direct sunlight from hitting the glass, thus eliminating the appearance of rain stains in the light and contributing to a clear view of the glass. In addition, the black curtain panels running up and down create a contrast with the brightness of the view, making the scenery look even more beautiful. The interior design of the dining room, from the indirect lighting to the counter furniture, is continuous in the longitudinal direction to create a linear space, and mirrors are placed at both ends of the room to make the length of the room appear longer than it actually is, maximizing the benefits of the natural environment provided by the blessings of the Hakusan mountains enjoyed through the opening.
In addition, the moderately light-controlled interior space is attractive as a place to rest the body and provides a comfortable environment for napping, fully satisfying the required function as a resting place for employees.