Junichiro Ikeura embraces the triangle with Japanese salon and office
Tessellating windows and cladding panels create a pattern of glowing triangles on the facade of this commercial building in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, by local architect Junichiro Ikeura (+ slideshow).
![Salon and office by Junichiro Ikeura](https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2014/05/Salon-and-office-by-Junichiro-Ikeura_dezeen_3.jpg)
As a result of recent roadworks, Ikeura and his studio DABURA I had been tasked with designing a building for a triangular parcel of land bound on two sides by streets.
![Salon and office by Junichiro Ikeura](https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2014/05/Salon-and-office-by-Junichiro-Ikeura_dezeen_16.jpg)
Rather than working against the shape, the architect chose to celebrate it by covering the facade in a triangulated pattern made up of both metal cladding panels and windows.
![Salon and office by Junichiro Ikeura](https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2014/05/Salon-and-office-by-Junichiro-Ikeura_dezeen_15.jpg)
"We were particular about a triangle and pushed forward a plan," said Ikeura. "We wanted to fill up both two dimensions and three dimensions with triangles."
![Salon and office by Junichiro Ikeura](https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2014/05/Salon-and-office-by-Junichiro-Ikeura_dezeen_2.jpg)
During the day, the windows direct triangular pockets of light into the building. After dark, internal lighting allows the triangles to visibly glow on the facade.
![Salon and office by Junichiro Ikeura](https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2014/05/Salon-and-office-by-Junichiro-Ikeura_dezeen_6.jpg)
Named Full of Triangles, the building contains two storeys that currently accommodate a hair salon and an office.
![Salon and office by Junichiro Ikeura](https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2014/05/Salon-and-office-by-Junichiro-Ikeura_dezeen_7.jpg)
A central staircase divides the floor plan into two halves, meaning each level can be subdivided if necessary.
![Salon and office by Junichiro Ikeura](https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2014/05/Salon-and-office-by-Junichiro-Ikeura_dezeen_8.jpg)
The structure is provided by a wooden frame. Timber was also used for the joinery and staircase, as well as for the partition walls.
![Salon and office by Junichiro Ikeura](https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2014/05/Salon-and-office-by-Junichiro-Ikeura_dezeen_9.jpg)
The metallic cladding is made from silver Galvalume – a kind of aluminium and zinc alloy.
![Salon and office by Junichiro Ikeura](https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2014/05/Salon-and-office-by-Junichiro-Ikeura_dezeen_1.jpg)
Located opposite the Fukutsu train station, the building is described by Ikeura as "a landmark of the station squares".
![Ground floor plan of Salon and office by Junichiro Ikeura](https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2014/05/Salon-and-office-by-Junichiro-Ikeura_dezeen_18.gif)
![First floor plan of Salon and office by Junichiro Ikeura](https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2014/05/Salon-and-office-by-Junichiro-Ikeura_dezeen_19.gif)
![North elevation of Salon and office by Junichiro Ikeura](https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2014/05/Salon-and-office-by-Junichiro-Ikeura_dezeen_21.gif)
![South east elevation of Salon and office by Junichiro Ikeura](https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2014/05/Salon-and-office-by-Junichiro-Ikeura_dezeen_20.gif)
![West elevation of Salon and office by Junichiro Ikeura](https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2014/05/Salon-and-office-by-Junichiro-Ikeura_dezeen_22.gif)