"CIRCULUS Atelier is the working studio of Oka Architecture Design & Co., Ltd. (OAD) and a built application of the practice's CIRCULUS architectural framework, which examines circularity, continuity, and long-term adaptability in design. Conceived as both a in Yokohama, , and a prototype, the project investigates how digital fabrication can inform architecture as a system that integrates exterior enclosure and interior spatial treatment within a unified logic."
"The building's exterior is defined by KNIT, a facade system developed and fabricated by the practice using large-scale 3D printing. Rather than functioning as a conventional cladding, the operates as a woven surface composed of repeated printed units. Variations in geometry across the modules create depth and shadow, allowing the facade to respond to changing light conditions over time. The fabrication process remains legible, with the method of production directly expressed in the architectural surface."
"Inside the atelier, Studio Oka Architecture Design & Co., Ltd. (OAD) applies the same material approach in a different manner. Flexible 3D printed elements are suspended from the ceiling, forming a draped installation that introduces a soft overhead layer above the workspace. This suspended system filters daylight, moderates acoustics, and defines spatial zones without enclosing them. The ceiling is treated as a hanging field shaped by gravity and material behavior rather than as a rigid, fixed plane."
CIRCULUS Atelier is the working studio of Oka Architecture Design & Co., Ltd. and a built application of the CIRCULUS architectural framework examining circularity, continuity, and long-term adaptability. The project investigates how digital fabrication can inform architecture as a system that integrates exterior enclosure and interior spatial treatment within a unified logic. The exterior is defined by KNIT, a woven facade system fabricated with large-scale 3D printing whose repeated modules vary in geometry to create depth, shadow, and a legible fabrication expression. Interior suspended flexible printed elements form a draped overhead layer that filters daylight, moderates acoustics, and defines spatial zones without enclosing them.
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