sako architects: cube tube

'cube tube' by sako architects, jinhua, china
image © misae hiromatsu
all images courtesy of sako architects


within the economic development zone of jinhua, china, the 'cube tube' office and restaurant building by beijing and
tokyo-based practice sako architects creates a landmark for the area. contrasting the style of the existing context,
a fenestration pattern of varied squares surfaces the main cubic volume and adjacent linear block, generating their respective names,
'cube' and 'tube'. the nine storey's of the square structure are intersected with a vertical succession of criss-crossed corridors
which terminate as open-air terraces overlooking the landscape. the configuration introduces light and breezes into the internal core
while allowing a divided working space with an airy atmosphere.

a grid with hundreds of trees surround the site.



entry to the cube building
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facade detail
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view of the interior through square window
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lobby
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ground level lobby
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cubic fenestration pattern
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view to the tree orchard
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path to the tube restaurant
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interior of the tube
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view from upper level
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open air terrace
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interior at night
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illuminated at dusk
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rendering
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site plan



floor plan / level 0



floor plan / level 2



section



section



diagram of criss-crossed corridors


project info:


project name: cube tube in jinhua
project location: jinhua, china
architects: keiichiro sako, yoko fujii / sako architects, jiye zhang / sako architects
lighting design: masahide kakudate lighting architect & associates
client: 8 yong zhejiang highway engineering co., ltd.
element: office, restaurant
site area: 13,421m2
building area: 13,295m2
structure and material: reinforced concrete construction, aluminum wall, glass curtain wall
photography credit: misae hiromatsu