GINZA PLACE Klein Dytham architecture + TAISEI DESIGN Planners Architects & Engineers I have chosen Ginza Place to study and apply the parametric techniques that I learned in this course. The project is a commercial building owned by the famous beer company Sapporo. It is located in Tokyo, Japan with an area of 7,350 s.q.m. According to the architect, the facade takes its inspiration from sukashibori, a type of open latticework found in traditional Japanese crafts. Challenges: The project is very simple considering its geometry. But it gets very s ophisticated at the façade’s level. The size and the proportion o f the pattern (cladding) varies throughout the whole façade. It gets smaller and narrower at the base and bigger and taller towards the top of the building. Main Elevation 1st Floor Plan 2nd Floor Plan 7th Floor Plan Design Intent: The design intent is to...