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September 11, 2018

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Flexible Panel System

When installing variously shaped panels with varying angles, the quality of the product and installation precision is key to the project’s success.

Kikukawa’s “flexible panel system” is a system of a backing-frames designed for smooth installation of panels with different shapes at varying angles. The differences incurred during installation on-site can be absorbed with this system of pipe cradlings and flexible brackets.

A mock-up to test the "flexible panel system"

A mock-up to test the “flexible panel system”

A drawing of mirror polished stainless steel panels with "flexible panel system"

A drawing of mirror polished stainless steel panels with “flexible panel system”

The “flexible panel system” was developed for a project – known as the kaleidoscope – to install the triangular mirror polished stainless steel panels of varying shapes, sizes and angles.

Mirror polished stainless steel panels for the architectural kaleidoscope

Mirror polished stainless steel panels for the architectural kaleidoscope

The tips, the joints and the angles are installed with high precision.

Exterior view of the kaleidoscopic mirror polished stainless steel

Exterior view of the kaleidoscopic mirror polished stainless steel

Interior view of the kaleidoscopic mirror polished stainless steel

Interior view of the kaleidoscopic mirror polished stainless steel

As planned and as drawn, the high-quality mirror polished stainless steel panels were installed successfully.

This kaleidoscopic project is “Tokyu Plaza, Omotesando Harajuku”.
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