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Recently, a new geological layer showing evidence of Jomon people mining obsidian has been discovered at the Takayama displays Site and Hoshikuso Pass Obsidian Mine, a nationally designated historical site. A museum called "Hoshikuso-kan" has opened, allowing visitors to see the excavated layer and experience the lives of the Jomon people. The building's exterior walls have changed color due to age-related rust, conveying a message of preserving and passing on the memory of obsidian. Inside displays, geological layers exceeding 20 meters in length and 5 meters in height rise along both walls of the passageway, recreating their appearance exactly as they were discovered during the excavation. The layers have stepped, uneven surfaces, formed by the soil dug by the Jomon people in search of obsidian. Projection mapping is applied along the lines of these layers, recreating the lives of the Jomon people through video. Through immersive visuals and breathtaking geological formations, you can experience the passion of the Jomon people who, for generations, dedicated themselves to mining the precious obsidian, which was found in only a limited number of locations.

This is a renewal project for the Yokoyama Visitor Center in Ise-Shima National Park, Ministry of the Environment. As a place to showcase the greatest charm of Ise-Shima National Park, "the connection between people and nature," displays are structured around three themes that symbolize the lives of people who coexist with nature in Ise-Shima (Ama diver culture, pearl farming, and the forests of the shrine). At the heart of the renewal is the installation of an immersive theater, where four screens—three walls and the floor—present "the distinctive landscapes, rich nature, and lives of people in Ise-Shima" in immersive, high-definition video. Interactive methods have been introduced, such as allowing children to learn while having fun, by touching icons displayed on the screen to see visuals and explanations of living creatures.

池袋のサンシャインシティ隣接地の東京国際大学内に併設されたGOOD HEALTH CAFETERIAとINTERNATIONAL CAFETERIAのプロジェクトです。学生が日々の大半を過ごす生活空間の充実、飲食のみならずさまざまな活動ができる快適な環境実現のため、内装デザイン設計・制作・内装施工を当社が担当しました。2つのカフェテリアでは、学生が自然と集い、日本の健康食や世界各国の食を通して、お互いの文化を知り、交流が促されるような環境を提供することで、キャンパスライフの新しい拠点となる場を目指しました。

The event was aimed at providing elementary school students with an opportunity to communicate with science museum curators and feel closer to science while spending their weekday after-school time in after-school care. Tama Rokuto Science Museum, which we have been managing as a designated manager since 2013, was connected to an after-school children's club in Kodaira City, Tokyo via online broadcast, and a science experiment workshop using balloons was held. Experiments such as "dropping," "floating," "stretching and returning," and "shaking" were conducted in the form of a quiz, allowing participants to have fun while deepening their understanding of the wonders of balloons.

As a successor to the Muroran City Youth Science Museum (opened in 1963), Hokkaido's first science museum, a new facility has opened with "environment" as its theme. The aim is to create displays allow children and people of all ages to become familiar with science on a daily basis and feel hope for the future of the Earth and the region. The environment corner introduces environmental innovation projects that utilize Muroran's unique characteristics and strengths cultivated through manufacturing, as well as initiatives for a sustainable future. In particular, the main displays, "Watching Moruerani," is a virtual displays where visitors walk on satellite images of Muroran spread on the floor and use AR tablets to explore manufacturing sites, renewable energy sites, and natural spots. Visitors can experience scenery that is usually difficult to see in person, such as 360-degree videos of factories and drone footage of natural landscapes. The science experience corner consists of devices that allow visitors to experience the basics and principles of science. Some of the devices from the old building have been remade and reinstalled, carrying on the history of the facility and the memories of the citizens. The scattered devices are connected by experimental counters, creating a more intimate communication space, and playful elements are incorporated into displays, such as large playground equipment inspired by Muroran's natural environment.

We carried out renovation work on the permanent displays hall of the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum. We were in charge of the renovation work on the "History of Life" corner of displays permanent displays hall, the removal of walls around the Tyrannosaurus robot, and the complete renovation of the Dino Lab. We also remodeled and installed the Tyrannosaurus monument, which was created for domestic PR of the movie "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom," for permanent outdoor display.

魔法の文学館（江戸川区角野栄子児童文学館）は、児童文学の小さなノーベル賞と言われる「国際アンデルセン賞」を受賞された角野栄子氏の想像力あふれる夢いっぱいの世界観とその功績を後世に伝えていくために計画された江戸川区様の公共施設です。児童文学の素晴らしさを広く世界に向けて発信し、子どもたちが自由に本を選び、手にとって親しむことで、夢のふくらむ豊かな創造力を育むことができる場として誕生しました。本プロジェクトにおいて、当社は展示基本計画・基本設計・実施設計を隈研吾建築都市設計事務所様のもとで担当し、続く展示制作まで担当しました。※2023年開館時より指定管理者業務を受託

This facility was added to be operated as an integrated part of the existing EXPO '70 Pavilion. Its purpose is to permanently displays the original "Golden Face," which was installed on top of the "Tower of the Sun," the symbol of the 1970 Japan World Exposition (Osaka Expo), until 1992, and to displays materials related to the 1970 Osaka Expo.

This event aims to provide an opportunity for elementary school students to communicate with the curators of the Science Museum and feel close to science while spending time in the after-school daycare on weekdays. The Hamamatsu Science Museum "Miraira" and the after-school children's association in Hamamatsu City were connected via online broadcast, and a science experiment workshop that could be carried out using familiar materials such as paper cups and aluminum foil was held. In 2019, we were entrusted with the renewal of the Hamamatsu Science Museum using a DBO method that integrates design, construction, and operation. The company operates the operation form jointly with SBS Promotion as a "designated manager". *DBO (Design, Build, Operate): A method of public-private partnership in which design, construction, maintenance, and operation are comprehensively ordered to private companies.

This project involved the relocation and reconstruction of a museum that had opened in 1948 within Matsumoto Castle Park, due to its aging condition. Our company was responsible for everything from formulating the basic concept for displays space to design, layout, construction. The first floor is an open space accessible to citizens and tourists, and the museum was constructed to actively engage with the urban development of Matsumoto City.

In conjunction with the opening of Fukui Station on the Hokuriku Shinkansen, a dinosaur monument was installed on the rooftop plaza of the new tourist exchange center that will be built at the east exit of Fukui Station. The purpose is to give a strong impression of the ``Dinosaur Kingdom Fukui'', increase awareness of Fukui, and encourage visitors to the city. The dinosaur monument is located in a position that can be seen from the Shinkansen platform and train windows. The "Fukuititan" discovered by the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum expresses Fukui's good child-rearing environment and family love, and the sight of two animals huddled together looks like a heart. In addition, we placed dinosaurs whose fossils were found in Fukui and monuments of popular dinosaurs, and took pictures with them.We also used a device that made it look like dinosaurs would pop out in augmented reality (AR) when you held your smartphone up to them. We have developed it as a fun new attraction that will make you feel as if you have entered a world where there are people.

The Shizuoka City Museum of History is Shizuoka City's first comprehensive history museum, with the theme of "Learning about Shizuoka's past, understanding its present, and thinking about its future." Its purpose is to disseminate the historical value and appeal of Shizuoka City, to convey history more deeply to citizens, and to nurture children's love for their hometown. Our company was involved from the basic planning stage and was in charge of displays design and construction of the first-floor gallery and the permanent displays rooms on the second and third floors.

Initially, Akikusa Gakuen approached us with a request for seismic retrofitting work on their gymnasium. Along with the seismic retrofitting and the renewal of the gymnasium's facade and interiors, they requested that the passageway connecting the school building and the gymnasium be transformed from a "damp and dark atmosphere to a bright and clean passageway. They also wanted a space that the school could leave for future generations." This led to our design project to concept design a passageway space that expresses the identity of Akikusa Gakuen. The most important aspect of this project was creating a space that people would continue to cherish. Therefore, we created the origin of concept design in a workshop with students, and worked on a "concept design of the process" to foster affection and ensure its continuation. Students were asked to bring in photographs that expressed "Akikusa-ness," and we extracted the feelings embedded in them, which were then verbalized in the form of "#〇〇," and elevated into concept design that was incorporated into the passageway. We encouraged students to internalize concept design as something personal to them and spread it to those around them, so that the "Akikusa style" would be passed down through generations and people would continue to interact with the space with affection.

At "Michi-no-Eki Kadena," you can enjoy a panoramic view of Kadena Air Base, the largest U.S. Air Force base in the Far East. This project involved renovating the "Learning displays Room" on the third floor of the building, aiming to enhance it as a "place for peace education" for school trip students and tourists, and as a "place for local learning" for local people and children. displays begins with a prologue that conveys that Kadena Town is truly a "base town," with U.S. military bases occupying 82% of its area. It then traces the history of Kadena Town regarding the bases, from its pre-war period when it flourished as an economic, cultural, and transportation center, through the Battle of Okinawa which marked the beginning of the formation of Kadena Air Base, to the U.S. military occupation era when the bases continued to expand, to the post-reversion period when the burden of the bases continued, and up to the present day. The exhibition is structured to encourage visitors to consider "Why are the bases here? Why do the bases never disappear?" With the keyword "There's a base in my town," displays incorporates various features designed to help people relate to life in a base town, such as displays that allow visitors to experience the noise and smells, and displays place Kadena Air Base on a map of their own town to get a sense of its size.

Following the 15th-anniversary renovation in 2013, where I was in charge of design and design supervision, I participated in the 20th-anniversary renovation from the planning stage. This milestone project marked the completion of the entire renovation after several previous renovations, and it reopened in 2019. The renovation included a complete overhaul of the welcome space on the first floor and the restaurant floor on the fifth floor, as well as updating the interior signage and installing new digital signage. Based on the concept of "Romanticship Umihotaru" from the 15th anniversary, the renovation differed from the fourth floor, which had large openings facing the sea, in that we created the image of the space using only inward-facing openings and special decorations.