Kyoei Steel Yamaguchi Division New Office Building
Winner
Excellent Architecture
Architecture - Public
Details
Kyoei Steel, a leading Japanese company, recycles steel scrap using electric furnaces to produce structural steel. Its new Yamaguchi office, themed “An Office Embraced in Recycled Steel,” symbolizes the recycling process through stacked billet-inspired architecture. Inside, locally made angle steel and rebars are used as finish materials. Barcode and QR code motifs extend throughout space, with lighting transforming these patterns into dynamic 3D expressions of the company’s identity and vision.
The Jury‘s Statement
The powerful façade design, inspired by stacked steel slabs, makes »Kyoei Steel Yamaguchi Division New Office Building« a striking architectural statement. Inside, visible steel elements, barcode and QR code motifs, and distinctive lighting create an ambience that is both authentic and identity-forming. By consistently linking materiality, function, and aesthetics, this project sets a particularly enduring and inspiring benchmark in public architecture.
