Gravitas Arisugawa

The architecture of Gravitas 3 derives from a simple, geometric interplay of solids and voids,strategically intertwined and articulated to express this building’s relationship to its immediatecentral city environs and skyline views. Elevated above its much sought‐after Central Tokyo location, the residences’ living and entertainment spaces enjoy spectacular views of this World city. Whether entertaining guests or sitting by the fire in the spacious, high‐ceilinged living room, or lounging on the 4th floor skyterrace, copious daytime city vistas and light‐filled nighttime panoramas are the driving force behind the building’s architecture.

Its solid, contemporary cubist form is articulated by a twolevel array of windows stacked in the living and master bedroom corner, giving expression and unfettered access to this principal view corridor. Slightly shifted off‐axis, a vertical concrete and glass shaft contains the elevator and light‐filled, sculpted stair. This volume punctuates the cubic mass of the building, rising from both the private entry and sunken guestroom gardens, leading one’s eye up a dramatic, 3‐storey atrium with its internal balconies and 5‐storey stair hall, terminating above the sky terrace to which it gives convenient access.

Contrasting with the elegant lighter urban tone of the treated concrete building mass, the dark metal‐canopied porch corner and 3‐car garage door provide base compositional elements that draw the visitor naturally past the pocket‐garden to the front door. This sequence compresses perspective and prepares for a sudden perception of expansion upon passage into the lobby, where uninterrupted interior spaces flow and conjoin across multi‐level voids to enhance the sense of openness. Natural light, city and garden views are ever‐present.

Contrasting with the elegant lighter urban tone of the treated concrete building mass, the dark metal‐canopied porch corner and 3‐car garage door provide base compositional elements that draw the visitor naturally past the pocket‐garden to the front door. This sequence compresses perspective and prepares for a sudden perception of expansion upon passage into the lobby, where uninterrupted interior spaces flow and conjoin across multi‐level voids to enhance the sense of openness. Natural light, city and garden views are ever‐present.