三菱地所設計　YEARBOOK　2015

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7〜10階 フラットな窓廻りの執務スペース執務スペース内に設けた、6〜10階を結ぶ連絡階段。EVよりスピーディに移動できるため利用頻度が高い。建物内には地域の素材を散りばめ、親しみのある空間づくりを目指した。（左から）エントランスホール 輪島塗のベンチ／研修室廊下 県産材スギ（うづくり仕上げ）のベンチ／エントランスホール 県産材スギの壁／風除室 二俣和紙を挟み込んだサイン／総合受付 市内産リサイクルガラスのカウンター天板Seventh to tenth oor at oce space around windows.Stairway connecting the general office spaces on the sixth to tenth floors. It enables faster circulation than the elevators and is heavily used.The interior uses materials from the region to create a friendly and familiar atmosphere. From left: Wajima lacquer bench in entrance hall; Ishikawa cedar bench of seminar room corridor (with uzukuri burnishing to bring out grain); Ishikawa cedar wall in entrance hall; Sign with futamata Japanese paper in windbreak room; Counter of locally recycled glass at general reception.Tsuemura: Some of our customers and some people within the bank were uneasy about the decision to move out of the center of town around the east exit of the station. But this bank has a tradition of welcoming new challenges. It was clear that the old building was becoming a constraint on our ability to become the kind of bank we want to become. The new tower will bring new vitality to the west exit area, which up to now has been regarded as the back side of the station. Eventually it will become a symbol of Kanazawa. We also want to contribute to raising the productivity of the region.Sumitani: That is one reason why so much attention was devoted to the external design and especially to the appearance from the West Plaza. Our rst proposal was for a vertical lattice without cross rows. That was well received, but as the design progressed we felt that the facade needed more character and expressiveness. So we submitted a new proposal, which takes a hint from the zigzag chidori pattern of shoji paper screens.Tsuemura: We were surprised by the new proposal, since all along we had been expecting the vertical lattice design. But we were also happy to see it. It was one indication of how everyone at MJS welcomed a challenge and was eager to make something good. I think we were on the same wavelength.Ikeda: This was our rst experience with creating a new building, and it was exciting from start to nish. It was a tremendous relief when the scaolding came down and we got our rst look at the exterior.Tsuemura: Our customers and others from the region love the building. Every time I see it, I feel energized.Sumitani: We picked up many hints from the culture of Kanazawa, such as the Kaga style of lattice work, the “Kaga ve colors” that are used in kimono dying, Wajima lacquerware, and Futamata Japanese paper. We took architectural elements and colors from some of them, and for others we used the materials themselves.Yamasa: The proposal contained many references to old buildings and features of Kanazawa, some of which we hadn’t known about before. For example the lighting on the ceiling of the cafeteria is a reference to the Asano and Sai rivers, which are a beloved part of the Kanazawa landscape. When we explained that to our customers on a tour of the new building, they were kind enough to say that it was like Hokkoku Bank. We were happy about that.Sumitani: We spent a lot of time thinking about how far we should make the building typical of Kanazawa. Looking at it from outside, the local elements seem fresh and special, but to residents who seem them every day the design would lack newness if everything was local. There is also interest in elements that are not found in Kanazawa. Finding the right balance while making the design expressive of Kanazawa was one of the dicult parts. Rooted in the Region – Balance Between Tradition and Challenges杖村専務：本店が駅東口の中心市街地から出ることについて、お客様や行内から不安視する声もありましたが、当行には「新しいことに積極的にチャレンジする」という風土があります。私たちが目指す銀行の姿を実現するには、旧本店の建物が限界に達していることは明らかでしたし、駅の裏側と言われ続けて来た西口の活性化、ひいては金沢のシンボルタワーとなり、地域の生産性向上に貢献したいという想いもありました。住谷：そのため外観デザイン、とくに西広場からの見え方はこだわった部分です。当初ご提案した横桟のない縦格子デザインを気に入っていただいていたのですが、設計を進めるなかで、ファサードにもう少し個性と表情が必要だと考えるようになり、障子の千鳥張りにヒントを得た今のデザインを提案し直しました。杖村専務：ずっと縦格子のイメージできていたので驚きましたが、嬉しさも感じました。三菱地所設計さんはみなさんチャレンジ精神が旺盛で、いいものをつくるということに対する情熱が伝わってきて、互いの波長が合ったのだと思います。池田課長：初めて経験する建物づくりで、終始わくわくするシーンばかりでしたが、足場がとれて、外観を初めて見る時は不安で、そして心の底からホッとしました。杖村専務：お客様や地域の方からも大変好評で、私もこの建物を見るたびに「やるぞ！」という活力が湧いてきます。住谷：金沢の街中で設計のヒントにたくさん出会えました。加賀格子や加賀五彩など、建築のエレメントや色のほか、輪島塗や二俣和紙などの地域素材を多く取り入れています。山佐副部長：金沢の古い建物やまちの特徴などを引き合いに出しながら提案していただいたのですが、私たちが知らないこともたくさんありました。竣工後にお客様をご案内した際、食堂天井の照明デザインが、金沢市民の心のよりどころとなっている浅野川と犀川を表現していることをご説明したら、「さすが北國銀行さんやね」とお褒めの言葉をいただいたのが、とても嬉しかったです。住谷：今回特に深く考えたのが、どこまで金沢らしさを出すかです。金沢の外から見ると新鮮で特色あるものでも、地元の方は日常的に目にしているので、そればかりで固めてしまうと、新しさを感じていただけない。逆に、金沢にはないものを求めていたりもします。金沢らしさのバランスをとることが難しい部分でした。地域に根ざす――伝統と挑戦のバランス009Year Book 2015Special Feature