Reason for selection: GINZA SIX is a large-scale complex facility with 13 stories above the ground and six underground stories designed by the joint venture of Taniguchi Architectural Design Laboratories and KAJIMA CORPORATION, and constructed by KAJIMA CORPORATION as a part of the redevelopment project for 6-chome of Ginza (Chuo Ward, Tokyo).
For the unique “canopy tops” (for the second floor through the thirteenth) making the complex recognizable even from far, resin compound panels (ALPOLIC/frR SCM (HL) have been adopted and generate effects of fantastically projecting light from the surrounding ground.
Approximately 15 tons of SUS445J2, a ferritic stainless type with excellent resistance against rust and thermal expansion, are used for these panels, which are arranged on the assumption that they will be looked up from the ground, and their beauty is fresh and overwhelming.
Such application of stainless steel expands the potential created by the harmony of the metal’s designability and appearance, and raises its profile to many people.
