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Minami (“South”) and Nishi (“West”), three elegant and aerial modern buildings and Europe’s rst energy positive mixed- use community. A ground-breaking project, the fruit of a partnership between Bouygues Immobilier and the world renowned Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, which encompasses 40 houses, over 8000 square metres of o ces and 1000 square metres of businesses at the ground level. e three Hikari buildings–which means “light” in Japanese–bear their name well as they bene t from an ingenious system of light management. Kuma introduced large cut-outs to the square-shaped buildings, allowing the penetration of natural light deep into the buildings and in the central courtyard-garden. “We designed three buildings for o ces, housing, and commercial facilities as one ‘ ow of light.’ Cut-outs made in the buildings, slight staggers between oors, glazed screens with built-in solar power panels, all subtly control light that helps connect nature and humans”, explains Kengo Kuma & Associates in an email. Kuma’s architecture constantly refers to nature. In the Hikari project, this is enhanced by his use of local natural materials, such as stone facing and wood. e Minami’s building façade also uses the aesthetic of solar panels while the overall organic aesthetic is enhanced by the use of Trespa® Meteon® Wood Decors Lo Grey and Nordic Black on its northern and southern façades. Trespa® panels were also used on the top of the Nishi building. For installer Rémi Fiat, site supervisor at SMAC, “the wooden decor and grey tones of Trespa® Meteon® panels harmonise very well with the stone facing.” Trespa® panels were used on the top of the Nishi building e Hikari buildings, from le to right: Nishi (Japanese for “West”), Minami (“South”) and Higashi (“East”) 33 Hikari Buildings