Studio Akane Moriyama

Kyoto University of Foreign Language

Studio Akane Moriyama was commissioned to create curtains for 4 floors in the newly-built school building for Kyoto University of Foreign Language. The semi-transparent curtains cooperate with glazed walls in the lecture rooms in order to create enclosure yet openness to the corridor. Textile of different colors and patterns were used for the different floors so that users can recognize and navigate within the building. Subtle patterns of gold and silver appear when the curtains catch the light.

 

 

 

 

Scope Curtain Design

Completed 2017

Location Kyoto, Japan

Site Kyoto University of Foreign Language Shin 4-goukan

Architect C+A Coelacanth and Associates, Tokyo

Material Fire-retardant polyester fabric with silver/gold print

Size 540^2

Photographer Daichi Ano, Yasushi Ichikawa

Team Studio Akane Moriyama Mirjam Hemström, Akane Moriyama