"Located in , Shueisha TOON FACTORY Office - Phase 2 is a creative designed by GAMMA Architects for a company specializing in manga and WEBTOON production. The project expands the company's existing office by transforming a full floor within a long, east-west-oriented building. The design responds to the specific needs of drawing, storyboarding, and editing work, prioritizing both functional efficiency and an environment that encourages creative focus."
"The site presented two primary challenges: limited natural light from openings on only one side and a low ceiling height of approximately 2.2 meters. Rather than concealing these conditions, the design uses them as generative elements. The ceiling becomes the central feature, finished entirely in heat-resistant aluminum tape, an industrial material not typically used for interior applications. Approximately 20 kilometers of tape were hand-applied by craftsmen in a pattern that appears spontaneous yet maintains a subtle rhythm."
"This ceiling treatment turns light into a drawing medium, creating a spatial interpretation of the act of illustration. The irregular reflections and overlapping lines register as physical traces of the design process, an architectural translation of hand-drawn energy. In the waiting area, material experimentation continues through custom furniture. A sofa inspired by Le Corbusier's LC2 model is reinterpreted using discarded weekly magazines as upholstery. The piping is wrapped in magazine covers, integrating the visual language of print media into the physical environment."
Shueisha TOON FACTORY Office - Phase 2 expands an existing manga and WEBTOON production office by occupying a full floor in a long east–west building. Limited natural light from one building side and a low 2.2-meter ceiling informed the design. The ceiling was treated with heat-resistant aluminum tape applied manually by craftsmen across roughly 20 kilometers to create fluctuating reflections and lines that evoke manga motion effects. Workspaces are arranged for drawing, storyboarding, and editing to prioritize efficiency and creative focus. Custom furniture uses discarded weekly magazines for upholstery and piping wrapped in magazine covers to integrate print media.
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