Works#Fairwood

LOGI'Q Minamiibaraki, the flagship facility of Tokyu Land Corporation's LOGI'Q brand, will be completed in January 2024 as one of the largest logistics facilities in the Kansai region, and we were responsible for design, layout construction, sign concept design, etc. We designed cafeterias on the first and fourth floors with different concept design themes that characterize the facility. Considering that the first floor area faces the mountainous area, we used plenty of wood and realized a spacious space that takes advantage of the high ceilings, while the fourth floor area is located on the urban and industrial area side, so we finished it with a sharp and modern composition using metal and stone. In addition, we concept design a large, eye-catching logo outdoors and a lounge located at the main entrance, providing a comfortable experience for customers visiting the facility and creating a space that will encourage communication through art and displays.

In order to contribute to the promotion of SDGs in Higashiyodogawa Ward, Osaka Prefecture, and to create a space where visitors can feel relaxed and comfortable, Higashiyodogawa Ward Office has renovated the waiting areas on the first and second floors with wood. The renovation concept is "Treeful." This is a coined word that means "full" with trees (tree), and conveys the message that just as a wide variety of trees gather together to create a rich, strong, and sustainable mountain, the diversity of the people living in this city creates a rich society. By incorporating a wealth of wood from Osaka Prefecture into areas of Higashiyodogawa Ward Office that are visible to many users, and with the cooperation of ward residents through workshops, a space filled with the diverse charms of wood, "Treeful," was born. *This project was implemented using the "Forest Environment Grant Tax."

Building 15 of Sophia University's Yotsuya Campus is based on the theme of "turning the city into a forest," and aims to contribute to achieving the SDGs and realizing a carbon-free society, as well as to become a sustainable landmark for the region. It opened in the fall of 2022 as a base for adult education and community interaction. The three-story wooden building was designed and construction by Sumitomo Forestry, and is a fire-resistant structure. The main structural parts are made of "Kigurumi FR®," an original pure wood fire-resistant laminated lumber made from cedar from Tama. The facade, which is covered with crisscrossing wooden lattices, is concept design to express "diversity," "interaction with others," "truth," and "tradition," which are linked to Sophia University's founding principles. The first floor will operate a cafe that is open to the public, and as part of community contribution activities, the space will be provided to nearby neighborhood associations as a disaster prevention warehouse. The second and third floors are also used as classrooms for the "Professional Studies" course for working adults. We were responsible for design, layout, and construction of the third floor, which is used as a classroom for working adults. We aimed to create a space that would be a place to gather, learn from each other, and talk, and to foster concept design. We also linked the story of the architecture to the materials that make up the space, using Nishikawa timber (cedar and cypress) from Hanno, which, together with materials from Tama, helped build the city of Edo.

BLUE NOTE PLACE is a new type of restaurant that blends food, music and culture, proposing a casual style of enjoying high-quality live music and DJ sets while dining, while harmonizing with the town of Ebisu where people with diverse values and lifestyles gather. The interior of the restaurant makes generous use of the open two-story space, and is fully equipped with spaces to accommodate a variety of uses, including dining, a bar, a lounge, private rooms and a terrace. While the restaurant primarily operates as a dining and bar, it is a space that seamlessly combines food and music, where customers can casually enjoy live music and DJ sets with a table charge. We were in charge of design, layout.

This is a community revitalization and disaster prevention base that was born in Koshimizu Town, Hokkaido, and is a community revitalization and disaster prevention base that has been working in partnership with the public and public, with the aim of creating a lively and sustainable town by creating a place for people to live both in everyday life and in times of disaster. In addition to the town hall functions, the town hall will be equipped with a cafe, laundry, fitness gym, community space, etc., transforming the town hall from a traditional "place you don't go to unless you have something to do" to a new "place you come to naturally." We aim to become a central facility where the town hall and residents can work together to revitalize the town while facing the challenges of depopulation and aging.

Mitsubishi Estate commissioned MEC Industry, a group company, to propose and develop new office interiors materials products. From among the many ideas, we worked on developing partitions and OA floors for sale as wooden products. At the Non-Residential Wooden Architecture Fair 2023 to be held in May 2023, we collaborated with Mitsubishi Estate and other booth stakeholders to consider design, layout that could be installed in order to displays the mockups created during the development process in the Mitsubishi Estate Group booth. After this fair, the stakeholders provided feedback and brushed up the mockups in terms of concept design, construction, and procurement for actual sales, which led to Head Office. NOMURA Co.,Ltd. also cooperated with the design and construction of the installation.

Nishio Rentall, a comprehensive rental company focusing on construction machinery and event materials, has opened a research and development facility in Osaka to carry out technology development and demonstration experiments to advance sharing solutions in preparation for the Osaka/Kansai Expo to be held in 2025. It was built on the island. In the area of Building A-1, which we were in charge of, there is a pedestrian deck connecting the nearest station, Cosmo Square Station, and the Osaka Prefectural Sakishima Government Building, which is open to anyone including nearby residents other than employees. I was in charge of the shared space space and lobby that serves as the facility's reception desk.

In order to provide guests with the hotel's concept of "experiencing Hokkaido," we planned the ultimate locally produced hotel with sustainability in mind while cherishing the culture and ideas that have been cherished in this area. In addition to using wood, stone, and soil from Hokkaido as building materials for the exterior, interiors, and structure, we aimed to use all materials to the fullest, such as making furniture that effectively utilizes building material scraps. In addition, some of the furniture in the hotel lounge is made in Asahikawa, a famous furniture town, using wood from Hokkaido, and the regular market event is held in collaboration with local producers, creating a connection between the hotel and the local area in various ways, both in terms of soft and hard aspects. In addition to using ingredients from Hokkaido (agricultural products, marine products, dairy products, etc.), the restaurant uses ingredients that allow you to see the faces of the producers, and the guest rooms are equipped with wooden speakers and record players associated with the jazz city of Sapporo, and beautiful photos of various parts of Hokkaido by five photographers are displayed as art, weaving in mechanisms that allow guests to deeply experience Hokkaido through their five senses. For those whose destination is Sapporo and those whose starting point is Sapporo, this hotel offers a one-of-a-kind experience that can only be found in Sapporo, the gateway to Hokkaido.

We were in charge of planning, concept design and construction of the entrance renewal for Oji Holdings Co., Ltd.'s Head Office (main building). The concept was "forest field." In order to express the company's desire to work with forest resources in the entrance, we aimed to create a realistic space where people can feel the healing power of the forest while staying in an office building in the city center by effectively arranging native live trees and wooden fixtures. The wooden fixtures used were conifers such as Japanese Sakhalin fir and larch, and broadleaf trees such as Japanese oak and birch, taken from the company's forests. We used an abundance of solid wood to create a beautiful and warm space that only wood can provide.

This facility was born on the first floor of the main building of the Kawasaki Plant and combines Fujitsu Sports with a flexible communication space. Based on the concept of "a place where everyone with diverse values can gather on an equal footing and be positive toward their dreams," displays corner, which features items related to various sports teams and athletes, as well as items that deepen understanding of parasports, has been designed to be accessible to wheelchair users without stress. Some of the explanation tables and benches are made of precious wood that was carefully grown at a children's independence support facility in Engaru Town, Hokkaido, which has a deep connection to the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. In addition, an event space has been added to ensure that the space can be used for various workshops and events. [Social Issues / Customer Issues / Requests] We received a request to incorporate Fujitsu's new work style reform concept, "Work Life Shift," which aims to address the well-being of each individual and work autonomously. [Solution] We proposed a flexibility exercise class by cheerleading in the event space, providing an opportunity to improve employee well-being during lunch breaks. [Customer's comments] We were able to effectively convey the philosophy of the corporate sports room through the spatial decoration. It has also become an effective communication platform and has been very well received. <Our project members> [Sales/Project Management] Yuya Ono [Planning/ design, layout] Hiroyuki Tamura, Akane Yamaguchi, Junichi Ito [Sign/Graphic concept design] Akane Yamaguchi, Junichi Ito [Production/ construction] Toshiaki Hatada

This project renovated a samurai residence that is over 140 years old in the castle town of Obi Castle in Nichinan City, Miyazaki Prefecture, into a tourist hub and hot spring inn for the town. Each of the five guest rooms was concept design based on the local characteristics, and was composed of the town's color "honmurasaki," "cedar" that supports the industry, "tea tree" that is planted in the hedges, "orange" that is a citrus fruit of the city, and "moss" that is important to the town's landscape. This project was carried out using a subsidy from the "Shopping District Revitalization and Tourism Consumption Creation Project," and our company participated in a wide range of projects, from hard to soft aspects, such as producing cards and maps to encourage people to travel around the area and local shops as a tourist hub, developing cooking experiences, and installing new lanterns as street lights starting from Honjuku. It has been reborn as a central presence in future urban development.

"EXPRESS WORK" is a new workplace for JR Central's EX service (Express Reservation and Smart EX) members*1. Located in the Marunouchi Chuo Building, it consists of two sections: the drop-in "EXPRESS WORK-Lounge" and the small rental office "EXPRESS WORK-Office." We have been involved since the concept formulation stage, and were in charge of project management, space concept design, and construction. "EXPRESS WORK-Lounge" and "EXPRESS WORK-Office" are directly connected to Tokyo Station and are in an excellent location, making them extremely convenient environments, especially for business users who use the Shinkansen. The space is a socially good space that reflects JR Central's efforts to protect the global environment and revitalize the local area. interiors materials are made from upcycled*2 aluminum (hereafter referred to as recycled aluminum) from the 700-series Tokaido Shinkansen train cars, and FUJI HINOKI MADE wood, a brand of Fuji cypress provided by Fuji City, Shizuoka Prefecture, along the Tokaido Shinkansen line, giving off a faint cypress scent and creating a soothing space for business users. *1 How to use the "EXPRESS WORK-Lounge": In addition to being an EX Service member, you must also register as an "EXPRESS WORK" member. *2 Upcycling: The process of giving waste that would otherwise be thrown away new life by upgrading it into a new product by adding new added value such as concept design or ideas. (Source: IDEAS FOR GOOD)

The former Suzuki residence, a large mansion consisting of a main house and three storehouses in the Toi district of Nishiizu, has been loved as a central presence in the area since the Edo period. With the "value of spending time with ancient beauty" in mind, we renovated each building and exterior structure to create an auberge with two accommodation rooms. The main house's closed-in layout was revised to expand the space up, down, left and right to ensure modern comfort. We wanted to preserve the atmosphere of the past by taking advantage of the spatial individuality of each of the three storehouses and adding minimal concept design, so we renovated two of them into accommodation buildings with luxurious outdoor open-air baths, and one of them functions as a lounge and spa. By combining it with the surrounding accommodation facilities, we have realized an auberge that blends into the local community and is loved by everyone. [Social issues / Customer issues / Requests] Toi has long been popular as a hot spring inn town, but there is a small variety of restaurants, and there are no cafes that serve as tourist bases or tourist content that makes use of Nishiizu's food resources, so the lack of tourist spending by tourists has been a long-standing issue. The company's request was that the development of this facility should not be prioritized for profitability, but rather for it to be beneficial to the region, and that it should be accepted and loved by tourists and local residents alike. [Solution] We felt that we needed to respect the time that the buildings had accumulated on this land, find the unique character of each building, and create concept design that could transform it into an attractive feature. We reviewed the layout while taking into consideration the structural burden of the existing unsuitable buildings, and respected the unique character of each building, such as the deep trusswork of the main building, the roughly painted plastered walls of the first storehouse, which served as a lounge, the dynamic one-room space of the second storehouse, and the vertical expanse of the second storehouse with its clay walls hidden behind the wooden walls. By respecting the unique character of each building, it became the very charm of each facility. [Customer's comments] As a result of the extremely high-quality concept design and construction techniques used to renovate the former Suzuki residence, which represents the history of Toi, in a short delivery period, not only tourists who come to "LOQUAT Nishiizu" but also local residents visit the facility almost every day, and it has become a place of relaxation that provides a little richness in their daily lives. Not only the accommodation building, but also the restaurant, bakery and gelateria are busy and full to capacity every day. <Our project members> [Sales/Project Management] Shinya Hiratsuka, Nobuyuki Yagi [Planning] Saki Ninomiya [design, layout] Norio Koito, Hiroshi Inoue, Tadahiro Nakajima, Ryotaro Tezuka [Production/ construction] Jun Endo, Takayuki Inoue, Nohara Kikuchi

The Shitara Town Oku-Mikawa Folk Museum, which was nurtured by the rich nature of the mountainous region of Aichi Prefecture, inherits the message of the old museum, "Conveying the life and spirit of our hometown." It is attached to the newly built Shitara Roadside Station and has been completely renovated as a core facility for town development. displays space is filled with local treasures and numerous valuable materials that have been collected since the Taisho period. The displays space is modularized with cypress latticework from Shitara Town, which is easy to update and can be used as a spatial infrastructure unique to the region in the future. Visitors can learn about the diversity of living things, archaeology and history from the rich forest scenery, and the wisdom of living that is still passed down today, surrounded by a rich collection of folklore. We aimed to raise awareness of sustainable lifestyles by creating and expressing the relationship between actions and changes in consciousness from the relationship between makers and users. [Social issues / Customer issues / Requests] 1) Creation of facilities by expanding the use of materials produced in Shitara Town, in line with the town's comprehensive plan and forest creation plan. 2) Exhibit tens of thousands of displays inherited from the old local museum, and create a rich displays environment. 3) Located at the southern gateway, guide to the northern part and local resources, and regenerate as a field museum. 4) Reuse of handmade displays from the old local museum, visualization of the inherited spirit of "Yui". 5) Video archive of local resources, including "Tamine Dengaku", a nationally designated important intangible folk cultural property. [Solution] displays room of the Oku-Mikawa Local Museum, which follows Shitara Town's guidelines, is made of cypress wood produced in Shitara Town, which is processed into a lattice structure and installed on-site. The folk materials on displays are a collection of handcrafted folk tools made from wood from the Edo to Taisho and Showa periods, which are preserved and passed down. It is concept design as a space unique to the region that conveys a message, considering the awareness and value of the rich forests of people who are connected over 100 years. displays begins with a diorama recreating a rich forest scene, and then goes on to learn about the region's natural history, archaeology, and history, including the diversity of creatures and geology, while recreating scenes of life in the past in folklore. It expresses the spirit of "yui" and makes the folk tool collection feel lively. displays allow visitors to experience the "life and spirit of the hometown" and convey the wisdom and ingenuity of our ancestors who survived in the harsh mountainous areas. [Customer feedback] Your company's extensive experience and technology have enabled us to meet a wide range of challenges, including the continuation of the old building's "communicating the life and spirit of the hometown," the easy-to-understand displays theme structure, the ability to update displays, and the use of materials produced in Shitara Town. <Our project members> [Sales and project management] Tetsuya Kurita, Teruko Takai [concept design direction] Shunsuke Shimizu [Planning, design, layout] Koichi Ido, Yoichi Miyakoshi, Nobuyuki Endo [Production and construction] Koichiro Takahashi, Takeshi Suezaki

The "PARA HEROes" exhibition was planned to promote diversity and inclusion in Japan and around the world by showcasing the appeal of the sport and its athletes through the medium of "para table tennis." As part of NOMURA Co.,Ltd. 's support activities for sports promotion, and thanks to our connection with the "COLORS" event held in October 2019 to commemorate one year until the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, we partnered with the exhibition to provide planning and concept design. What did the artists feel when they encountered "para table tennis," what were their thoughts as they tried to incorporate it into their artwork, and what did they want to communicate through their creations? What emerged from this was a way for them to express what they saw through their own sensibilities, without any preconceptions or preconceptions. We hoped that the artists' work would also help visitors to break free from preconceptions, deepen their empathy for parasports, and engage with the artworks with a genuine, genuine heart. We concept design the exhibition around the concept of "Uncoated." The elements that make up the space also make use of the base material, and incorporate base materials associated with each piece of art. We also paid particular attention to how they are displayed, so that the appeal of each piece of art is brought out to the fullest. In line with NOMURA Co.,Ltd. Group's goal of "providing added value from an environmental perspective," this displays was concept design so that approximately 90% of the total can be reused as is. The wood used was selected in accordance with the Fair Wood Support Declaration. <Our project members> [Planning support and concept design] Yamaguchi Akane, Onishi Ryo ~Related links~ [Release] -NOMURA Co.,Ltd. sponsors concept design work for "PARA HEROes Exhibition 2," which is currently being held to great acclaim -NOMURA Co.,Ltd. launches company-wide "social good" activities to create a happy impact on society and contribute to solving social issues [Announcement] - "PARA HEROes Exhibition," sponsored by concept design work, is currently being held