Airpsace Tokyo is a mixed-used residential and commercial building designed by Hajime Masubuchi of Studio M. The facade of this building is another example of how parametric modelling can be used to create a design which serves multiple functions, acting as a cultural reference to the pre-existing site while serving the practical purpose of limiting views and light between the interior and exterior of the building. The voronoi screen, whose structure is similar to the cellular structure within plants, refers to the previous land use of the site, which included areas of very dense vegetation. By recreating this pattern using parametric modelling, two A4 sized sheets of voronoi patterning were created and cut out with cardboard. By playing with lighting and composition, these patterns created a variety of different visual effects. Light shining through the sheets created dynamic patterns. The visual restrictions that can be seen through these patterns would have a variety of practical uses on a larger scale. In the Airspace Tokyo project, the facade responds to the privacy needs of the building. The facade near bathrooms is denser, for example, integrating this practical need with the design of the building. This technique could be used in the Wyndham Gateway project to create an interesting visual experience for cars travelling along the freeway. This screen could be integrated into a three-dimensional form which could draw reference to the cultural and historical aspects of Wyndham.
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