Plus D Nichinan Branch Office

[Project description]
A castle town with a long history in Kyushu, a samurai residence built more than 140 years ago in the Obi Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings was converted into an office where you can experience the local climate.

The overall concept is "post-heritage: inheritance and transformation for the next generation." We aimed to create a space that connects with the local community by interpreting the life of a former private house in a modern way.

concept design is composed of two distinct spaces: a communication space with a large table made from the floorboards that were originally used in the house, and an open workspace with a counter facing the greenery through the opening.
The gravel-covered earthen floor inserted between them serves as an intermediate area connecting the two spaces and the outside and inside. The newly constructed "tiered deck" in the garden gently connects the inside and outside, and is used as a space for local events and product promotions, making it a space that brings together people, things, and events.

【customer's voice】
By creating an attractive office space that can only be found here, where you can experience the local climate, it has been highly evaluated not only by local residents, but also by many local governments and companies that are working on vacant houses. We have been able to realize new business development based on the relationship.

<Our project members>
[Developer] Yasutoshi Yamano
[Sales] Toru Moenuki
[design, layout] Yoichi Kawakami, Shinpei Takeda, Ryosuke Shimizu