“它位于一个住宅区，距离东急东横线的学艺堂站只有几分钟的步行路程，是一家有猫的咖啡馆和艺术室。

“It is located in a residential area just a dozen-minute walk from Gakugei Daigaku Station on the Tokyu Toyoko Line, and is a cafe and art room with cats.

关于现有建筑
由于拟建楼层是三层租户楼的顶层，在内墙的三面都有直接暴露的对角线切口，使得建筑在平面上很简单，但在三维上却有些复杂。 有许多开口，但空间的亮度并不均匀。
为了创造一个不同的氛围，并考虑到空间各部分的尺寸，我们为水设施设计了一个盒子，与现有的结构成一个角度。

About the existing building
The planned floor is the top floor of a three-story tenant building, so the shape is simple in plan, but a little complicated in three dimensions, with diagonal restriction cutouts directly exposed on three sides of the interior walls. There were many openings, but the brightness in the space was not uniform.
By carefully considering the differences in the atmosphere and the dimensions of each part of the space, we created a box that integrates the water facilities at an angle to the existing frame.

用对角线框进行规划
对角线箱体将勾勒出的平面图分为四个部分（入口、大厅、厨房和喂食区），它们围绕着箱体排列。
这在四个方面最大限度地提高了运营效率，同时也调解了猫和人之间的关系。

Planning with a diagonal box
The diagonal box divides the hook-shaped plane into four sections (entrance, hall, kitchen, and breeding area), which are necessary for the operation of the animal business.
This maximizes operational efficiency in the following four aspects, while at the same time mediating the relationship between cats and people.

1.每个隔间之间的隔板用亚克力或穿孔金属制成，让人知道盒子的另一面，使猫的领域和人的领域之间没有断层感。
2.当你从画廊绕过盒子进入大厅时，对角线的盒子给人一种反向视角的视线，对空间的第一印象感觉更宽。 此外，现有空间的对角线长度为猫咪提供了足够的空间来跑动和玩耍。
3.为了监视猫咪，工作人员所在的厨房的位置，使其没有对大厅的盲点。 从大厅的四面八方都可以看到盒子的墙，它被用作活动的屏幕和展示艺术品。
4.围绕箱体的循环线使工作人员能够在入口处、猫咪护理和厨房之间流畅地移动。

1. Each compartment is partitioned with acrylic and perforated metal fittings that draw attention to the back and the other side, so that there is no sense of disconnection between the cat’s domain and the human domain.
2. When you enter the hall from the gallery by going around the box, the diagonal box gives a reverse perspective to the angle of vision, making the first impression of the space feel wider. In addition, the diagonal length of the existing space provides enough space for the cat to run around and play.
3. In order to keep an eye on the cats, the kitchen where the staff is located is positioned so that there is no blind spot from the kitchen to the hall. The wall of the box can be seen from all sides of the hall, so it can be used as a screen for events and for displaying art.
4. A circulation line is secured around the box, allowing for a fluid flow of tasks such as handling visitors at the entrance, taking care of the cats, and the kitchen.

关于白色
地板、墙壁和天花板都是白色的，以突出猫咪和展出的作品。 由于空间在顶层，周围是开放的，空间的印象每时每刻都在变化，反映了从窗户进来的风景和天空的颜色。 公共区域的楼梯间的白色墙纸，结合从建筑外部到商店内部的楼梯序列，给人一种颜色逐渐从视野中消失的感觉。
最初选择白色是为了让猫看起来是表演的主角，但是这一连串的场景，并不在设计的范围之内，也起到了让人从建筑外面到商店里面的体验连续起来的效果。

About white
The floor, walls, and ceiling are all white to accentuate the cats and the artworks on display. Since it is the top floor and the surrounding area is open, the impression of the space changes from moment to moment, reflecting the scenery coming in through the windows and the color of the sky. In addition, the white wallpaper in the stairwell of the common area, combined with the sequence of climbing the stairs from the outside of the building to the inside of the store, gave the impression that the colors were gradually disappearing from the view.
The white color was initially chosen so that the cat would appear to be the main character, but this sequence of scenery, which was not within the scope of the design, also creates the effect that the experience is continuous from the outside of the building to the inside of the store.

供猫咪和人一起使用的家具
凳子、书桌和猫咪塔是由用于建造混凝土管的空管（纸管）制成的，是专门为坏疽性口炎设计的。 这些圆柱体由相同的材料制成，但有不同的尺寸，因此它们可以作为猫的藏身之处或猫塔，也可以作为人类的凳子或桌子。 该项目的目的是为猫创造一个也可以作为人类的地方。

Furniture that can be used by cats and people together
The stools, desks, and cat towers were specially made for necoma using void tubes (paper tubes), which are used for empty concrete pipes. The cylinders of the same material can be used as a hiding place or cat tower for cats, and as a stool or desk for humans, depending on their size. The aim was to create a situation where a place created for cats becomes a place for humans as well.

我们还利用废旧纸板开发了一种新的回收材料。
该小组发现，如果将瓦楞纸板切成小块，溶于水，压制并干燥，只用纸板中含有的胶水成分就可以凝固。 通过将其倒入模具，该材料可以像混凝土一样自由成型。 TANK长期以来一直支持致力于动物福利的个人和组织，并为这个项目捐赠了一套这样的家具。

We also developed a new recycling material using waste cardboard.
They discovered that if corrugated cardboard is cut into small pieces, dissolved in water, pressed and dried, it can be solidified using only the glue component contained in the cardboard. By pouring this material into a mold, it can be formed freely just like concrete. TANK has long supported individuals and organizations engaged in animal protection activities, and donated a set of these furniture items for this project.

设计与背景的距离
necoma “这个名字是基于 “思考你和你的猫之间的距离 “的概念。
在室内，我们试图通过尽可能地消除可见的元素来实现这一点，如隔断墙和笼子，将猫和人严格分开。
至于家具，我们想以一种美丽的方式重新利用通常被扔掉的纸板，这也符合我们将猫咪作为纯粹的猫科动物而不是 “收容所猫 “的态度。

Designing a sense of distance from the context
The name “necoma” is based on the concept of “thinking about the distance between you and your cat.
In the interior, I tried to achieve this by eliminating as much as possible visible elements such as dividing walls and cages that would strictly separate cats from people.
As for the furniture, we planned to reuse cardboard, which is usually thrown away, in a beautiful way that would correspond to the attitude of treating the cats purely as cats, not as “shelter cats”.

Design and construction: TANK Corporation / Shigetake Fukumoto + Makoto Isono, Motohiro Komatsu (Structural Planning Laboratory, Meiji University)
Direction: Tatsuya Oguri, Yuka Suzuki / PAG.
TOKYO Inc. Logo & Sign Design: Yuka Suzuki / PAG.
Location：1-33-3,3rd floor,Nakamachi,Meguro-ku,Tokyo
Use: Cafe with cats, gallery, workshop
Design Period: March – April 2020
Construction Period: May – September 2020
Completion: September 2020
Total floor space: 59.1m²
Structure: S structure
Photo: Hideki Makiguchi
Country：Japan