Shibuya Acsh

This project is part of Tokyu Corporation's urban redevelopment project for the area east of Shibuya Station, and aims to create a new landmark building connecting Shibuya and Aoyama. Our company was responsible for everything from consulting, leasing, and furniture and fixture manufacturing to environmental features, building execution, and concept design criteria work.

The name "Shibuya Akushu" expresses our desire to create a facility that connects the cities of Aoyama and Shibuya (X: intersect) and encourages interaction in a place where a wide variety of people come and go. The name also expresses the idea of a "handshake" (akushu), a sign of greeting and friendship, where different people and cultures connect and mix together, creating new value.

Shibuya AQUS is located in the east exit area of Shibuya Station, which runs from Shibuya Station towards Aoyama (hereinafter referred to as Aoshibu). This area is surrounded by major roads, which has hindered smooth movement between the area and the surrounding areas. In addition, as the area is mainly office space, there is a lack of places where people can gather and create a lively atmosphere.
Based on the concept of "TSUNAGI-BA," this building aims to take advantage of the connection between the food and beverage zone of Shibuya 2-chome and the education area of Aoyama, and become an icon of "Ao-Shibuya," following in the footsteps of Shibuya's representative areas such as Oku-Shibuya and Shibu-Minami.

The building consists of commercial facilities on the first to fourth floors, and offices on the fifth to 23rd floors. The commercial floors will house 15 stores, including restaurants with new formats and stores opening for the first time in the area, an art gallery, and a health check center, turning the previously passable Aoshibu area into a place for interaction where people can take a break and enjoy a meal.

As a street-front commercial spot connecting the Shibuya and Aoyama areas, from the start of our work, we received a request to work on attracting street-front stores. In this context, we proceeded with our work while being aware of the challenges that would make it even more difficult to attract street-front stores, as the area is different from typical national chain companies and the world has just emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic.

We worked carefully with the business operators to compile a list of companies that understood the Shibuya area and tenant companies that primarily operate street-front stores. While being mindful of what each store was, and whether they had a special product or specialty, we worked to increase momentum for each tenant to open stores by appealing to them that this was not just a commercial facility, but a rare facility format that was connected to the street and plaza space and suited street-front operation.