Japan L'Oreal head office "Beauty Valley"

Japan L'Oreal, the Japanese subsidiary of the L'Oreal Group, the world's largest cosmetics company, relocated its headquarters to Shinjuku Park Tower in 2006 and underwent its first large-scale renovation.
The refurbished office, named "Beauty Valley" based on the concept of "en -EN-", aims to be a place where beauty is born that connects "ties" with the country of Japan, customers, business partners, and employees. Thoughts are included. The four seasons (spring, summer, autumn and winter) are concept design themes for each area, and the furniture and decorations made with Japanese craftsmanship are used to incorporate the beauty of Japan everywhere.
In addition, about 4,400 products in about 60 types, including eyeshadow, foundation, and lipstick, were upcycled and used for paint, lighting shades, and tiles. In addition to pursuing sustainable beauty, the beauty of L'Oreal is fully expressed by installing product display fixtures similar to those used in stores.
In addition, the offices have been designed to LEED standards, an international certification for sustainable buildings that guarantee energy efficiency and waste management, with attention to detail such as light, sound and materials.
We participated in this project as a general construction company for interiors.

The following issues were raised in terms of space materials and construction progress.
・For office concept design, over 100 different types of materials handled by approximately 30 partner companies have been specified, and we pursue concept design that take advantage of their characteristics.
・As the designated materials include overseas products and special materials, we will take measures against risks such as delivery delays due to the coronavirus pandemic and social conditions.
・To renovate an existing office, the construction work was carried out while the office was in operation, and the work was completed on a tight schedule.

Additionally, the following requests were made from the perspective of social good activities and acquisition of the LEED certification system.
Achieving a recycling rate of over 80% for industrial waste, securing the air conditioning and ventilation system during construction, and ensuring the necessary illuminance of lighting.

By taking full advantage of the characteristics and shapes of each material, examining detailed drawings, and having repeated discussions, we were able to create a beautiful, safe, and durable structure.
As the construction progressed, we separated the area into an office operating area and a construction area, allowing the office to continue operating during the construction period.In parallel, we carried out systematic ordering of materials and coordination with project stakeholders. .
In order to improve the recycling rate of industrial waste, we separated the waste generated at the site by type and achieved a 100% recycling rate.
We recorded the implementation of curing and ventilation for equipment during construction, and measured the illuminance after construction, contributing to the acquisition of LEED Gold certification.