JR Nichinan Line Nichinan Station Building

-The station building as a community space where everyone can spend time comfortably, not just waiting for a train-

Based on the concept of creating a place that nurtures a community, workshops and questionnaire surveys were conducted with local residents from the planning stage. User needs are identified and reflected in the design.
In order to create opportunities to experience various cultures through books during the time spent in the station building, we have also set up a corner where you can browse books and picture books.
In order to convey the charm of local resources through the use of the station building, we actively adopted the local specialty "Obi cedar" in various parts of the space and planned and produced the creation of a space where users can experience the charm of Obi cedar through experience.

[Customer issues/requests]
We received a request to make the Nichinan station building, which had no place to stay and was only a place for getting on and off trains before the renovation, to foster a local community and make it a place where you can feel the "local charm".

【solution】
In order to convey the appeal of local resources through the use of the station building, we collaborated with a local design office, Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd., and actively adopted the local specialty "Obi cedar" in various parts of the space. In order to create opportunities to experience the charm of the station building, we adopted wood for the station building façade and window frames while harmonizing with the forest that spreads behind the station building. At the same time, we implemented a signage plan that allows the presence of the station to be recognized even from afar, and produced a space that harmonizes and fuses with the surrounding environment and the station building using wood as the base.

【customer's voice】
People other than JR users also began to visit the station building, and it was renovated as an attractive space where local people can gather.
We would like to continue using the station building as a place for the local community, such as holding events.

<Our project members>
[Sales] Reiko Ibe
[Planning and production, workshop concept design, and design supervision] Mari Matsumoto

～Related Links～
[News Release]
・ NOMURA, Ltd. opens old house renovation facility as first project in public-private partnership to revitalize the local community in Nichinan City, Miyazaki Prefecture
・ Nichinan City, Miyazaki Prefecture and NOMURA sign "Comprehensive Partnership Agreement for Regional Revitalization"
・ Nichinan City, Miyazaki Prefecture and NOMURA sign "Regional Revitalization Corporate Exchange Program"
・ NOMURA is working as a creative partner in co-creating urban development

[Media publication information]
・ 2019.07.05 "Construction Newspaper"
・ 2020.04.01 "Nichinan TV"
・ 2020.04.07 "Miyazaki Nichinichi Shimbun"

[Related achievements]
・ Plus D Nichinan Branch Office
・ Kiraku Obi Aiyatei
・ DENKEN PJM

Photo: Park concept design Co., Ltd.