Shinjuku Center Building Sustainable Lounge "i-ma"

This project involved the planning, design, and construction of an employee-only lounge for office tenants within the Shinjuku Center Building. Our company participated in this project from the very beginning, providing business planning, basic concepts, operational support proposals, and concept and naming suggestions. As a testing ground, concept design was conceived with the possibility of repurposing the space in other areas (vacant spaces) in mind.

There was a need for a space where office workers could reset and refresh themselves during work breaks and lunch breaks. Furthermore, to ensure the sustainability of this project, flexibility of the space for the future was a key theme, requiring the use of movable furniture and a "temporary concept design" that could be repurposed in other areas (vacant spaces).

To create a space that can constantly adapt to change, the floor, walls, and ceiling were not newly constructed at all, and the space was constructed solely using scaffolding pipes. Lighting and fixtures were also joined together to integrate with the scaffolding pipes, creating a space with minimal elements. At the same time, while it is temporary, a sense of comfort is ensured by balancing it with plants and lighting. Since the structural walls and floors are left in the same state as when the tenant moved in, it is possible to easily restore the original state by simply dismantling the scaffolding pipes, resulting in concept design that thoroughly embodies flexibility, allowing the space to be easily moved.