This Pilates studio is located in front of JR Sannomiya Station. Inspired by the studio name’s airy image of ‘‘walking in the sky,’’ and responding to the client’s desire for a bright interior that makes the most of natural light, while using materials that are safe and resistant to impact, the studio, hall, and changing rooms are gently subdivided with movable polycarbonate honeycomb partitions in three colors. Joinery and the reception counter were fabricated from the same material, producing a space characterized by transparency and a sense of hygiene.
Project period: 2012–2013; Location: Chuo-ku (Chūō Ward), Kobe, Japan; Program: Pilates studio; Structure and scale: Steel-frame construction — portion on the 3rd floor of an 11‑storey building; Area used for unit-price calculation: 32 tsubo (108 m²); Design and supervision: Yoshihiro Yamamoto [YYAA]; Contractor: Tsujimura Construction