Works#Wellbeing

We were in charge of planning, design, layout and construction of the employee cafeteria "Yao Daiichi Shokudo Isshoku" that opened at the Yao Works of Sharp Corporation (hereinafter referred to as "Sharp") on November 1, 2021. In proposing the plan, we were conscious of not just creating a stylish space, but of "proposals that only Nomura can make," and proposed a cafeteria as an inner branding space where customers can discover the "SHARP-ness" across organizational boundaries and generations, as well as an outer branding space that can be experienced by business partners and affiliated companies who visit the company. We created three zones, lunch, work and salon, and devised a space that can be used not only as an employee cafeteria, but also as a place to relax, hold meetings with internal and external guests, and where people can connect and communicate. The single red line (Sharp Red) that runs through the cafeteria represents Sharp's history and future. For this project, we came up with concept design that would retain the characteristics of the Yao Works, which has a history of about 65 years as a production base for white goods, while also ensuring hygiene. In addition, the mezzanine floor, which was previously used for the production line, was used as an displays space for past products that symbolize SHARP, reducing waste and removal costs, an initiative that takes the SDGs into consideration. [Social Issues/Customer Issues/Requests] As communication between divisions was weak, the customer requested that the space be made more active in encouraging internal connections. [Solution] We proposed that the space be used not just as a place to eat, but as a place to work and relax, and also proposed displays past products as a place to encourage communication between employees and experience and discover Sharp's history. <Our project members> [Sales/Project Management] Takahashi Yui [design, layout] Umedani Shota, Yamato Suzuha, Nakamura Yusuke, Miura Ayaka [Production Management] Mukaiyama Yoshitsugu ~Related Links~ [Announcements] ・ NOMURA 's social good activities: Case study of Yao Daiichi Shokudo Isshoku at Sharp's Yao facility

"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)

Sumitomo Life's "Vitality" is a product that combines a system of variable premiums and rewards to support customers in taking and continuing to take part in health promotion activities. In order to allow more customers to experience its advanced nature and value, we have opened walk-in stores. We were also in charge of the following stores. ・Sumitomo Life's "Vitality" Plaza Yurakucho Store (Opened April 2020) ・Sumitomo Life's "Vitality" Plaza Shinjuku Store (Opened November 2019) [Social Issues / Customer Issues / Requests] In order to solve the three issues of increasing awareness of "Sumitomo Life's "Vitality", attracting new customers, and improving policyholder loyalty, we were required to utilize "digital" technology that is rooted in "people" and creates new experiential value. By opening a store in the heart of Ginza, one of Japan's leading commercial districts, and disseminating information, we promoted the project to contribute to Sumitomo Life's vision of "better living for each individual = well-being". [Solution] We created a space where customers can experience the world of Vitality by visualizing the features of the health program of Sumitomo Life "Vitality" - "understand your health condition," "improve your health condition," and "enjoy rewards" through displays of rewards and videos. We created a flexible space where various events and seminars can be held to support health promotion activities, and a meeting room where face-to-face support can be provided to existing policyholders, and the plan emphasizes value rooted in "people." Interactive content was introduced at the entrance, allowing customers to make health efforts their own, and a new experience using "digital" was provided with Ginza as a backdrop. We hope that the store will be a place that supports each individual's "daily life" from the heart of Ginza through the space and contributes to the realization of a healthy and long-lived society. [Customer feedback] Many design companies in the same industry visit the store because they are interested in design, layout by your company. Customers have said things like "The wall concept design is wonderful," "It's a stylish space," "It's cool with the smart partitions," and "It's a space that makes you want to sign a contract," and some customers were impressed by the monolith (a large touch-panel monitor). <Our project members> ・Sumitomo Life Insurance "Vitality" Plaza Ginza Flagship Store [Development] Mizuki Ogura [Sales and project management] Keita Shima [Planning] Hiroki Noda, Hiroshi Matsushita [Digital content planning] Aya Watanabe [Leasing] Aya Nishimoto, Tomoko Shirasaki [design, layout] Yasushi Machida, Megumi Yatsuka, Mariko Yamagiwa [Production and construction] Tomokuni Hasegawa [System design and construction] Keisuke Taneda, Yuki Kuga ・Sumitomo Life Insurance "Vitality" Plaza Yurakucho Store [Development] Mizuki Ogura [Sales and project management] Keita Shima [Planning] Hiroki Noda [design, layout] Yasushi Machida [Production and construction] Kazuki Misawa ・Sumitomo Life Insurance "Vitality" Plaza Shinjuku Store [Development] Mizuki Ogura [Sales and project management] Keita Shima [Planning] Koji Nakazato, Hiroki Noda [design, layout] Yasushi Machida [Production and construction] Kazuki Misawa

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

This is an art-based urban development project based in the waterfront subcenter area. The aim is to connect the five areas and the vast city of over 440 hectares through art and increase its appeal. For the first project, architect Motosuke Bandai was invited to design a pavilion called ARTBAYHOUSE. The pavilion was created with the concept of "architecture that embraces the 'nature' that is unique to this place." The architecture itself is an experiential work of art, and at the same time, it is a space that serves as a base for various art and urban development projects, as it changes while being enveloped in the ever-changing nature of light, wind, rain, and plants. There is also a cafe inside, and pets are allowed inside. The space where people, plants, animals, insects, and other various "nature" can each spend their time comfortably is a place where you can experience unprecedented newness that questions the future of cities and spaces. [Social issues / Customer issues / Requests] The waterfront subcenter area has all the basic urban functions, but the scale of each building and road is large, and there was a lack of places where people could spend their time comfortably, especially outdoors. Furthermore, although there are many natural attractions not found in urban areas, such as ocean views and wide skies, these were not being fully utilized. [Solution] 1. Create a human-scale space that serves as a starting point for urban development, where people can gather and feel comfortable. 2. Create content that has the power to attract and spread information, making people want to visit. 3. Implement experimental programs that are unique to the waterfront new city center area. With these three pillars as the planning axis, we aimed to realize an art project unique to this area that would present new value while responding to the issues facing the town. <Our project members> [Sales/Project Management] Ito Etsuro, Ibe Reiko [Research/Planning] Sugimoto Taku, Yokota Tomoko, Mochizuki Mina

Keiyo Gas' Ichikawa showroom in Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, has been renovated into a community space open to the local community. The name "KeiyoGAS Community Terrace" (commonly known as "Terrace") incorporates the desire to create a place for everyone and to aim for the company's concept of "the next happy moment" through the "veranda = terrace" that is the point of contact between people, the city and life. The interior of the building was concept design with the concept of "veranda = terrace" in mind, to be a place for everyone that accepts the free activities and diverse ways of spending time of local people. In addition, under the facility slogan "Lighting up children, adults and the city," we have developed mechanisms that allow users to participate in community building and initiatives to support local life and activities. Through these initiatives, we aimed to create a community that grows together with citizens and the local community.

In March 2021, NOMURA, Ltd. opened a new office in the Daiba Garden City Building adjacent to its headquarters (Odaiba, Tokyo) that is suited to the new normal era. The company aims to encourage employees to communicate and demonstrate greater creativity while taking advantage of the diverse work styles and values of NOMURA Group. In 2019, the NOMURA Group launched a group company base consolidation project with the aim of creating an environment in which employees can work together and demonstrate greater synergy. In response to the changes in work styles and social issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the company set three keywords, "health," "experiment," and "brand," and explored the nature of real office space in the new normal era to create "future work styles." - We believe that the function of the office in the new normal era will change from a "workplace" to an "innovative space that induces communication," where diverse human resources from inside and outside the company gather and actively exchange opinions and have chance encounters that are unique to the real world. Therefore, the communication space "RESET SPACE_2" was designed with the concept of "Unique Park" and was planned as a park-like space that any employee can use to suit their diverse and unique work styles. 100% fairwood is used. ・CONFERIUM is a proposal for a new conference room area, and is an attempt to "displays the behavior of working styles" that proactively shows unique meetings. The know-how used in displays spaces was applied to office spaces, such as darkening the common corridors to highlight the conference rooms as displays. ・Group addresses were adopted in the creative work area. In addition, the creative floor allows concept design work to be done while keeping in mind the "sense of concept design" such as the sense of scale and texture of materials, which are great strengths when concept design. By clarifying the purpose, it became a low-cost and sophisticated space. This project was planned, designed, construction, and operated by NOMURA Group.

For humans, whose natural state is life on land, spending long periods at sea is stressful both physically and mentally. To achieve this balance, the design proactively incorporates land-based elements that contrast with sea-based elements, such as the "vertical" of plants that grow vertically against the "horizontal" nature of the ocean surface, the "straight" of buildings and windows against the "curves" of waves and fish, and the "heavy" nature of trees and rocks against the "floating" nature of ships and bubbles. For the exterior, the shop name has been disassembled and reconstructed, and Japanese patterns reminiscent of lanterns and kumiki joinery are depicted. <Our project members> [Sales/Project concept design] Fujime Ryo, Suda Keita [concept design /Basic Plan] no.10: Aono Keita, Suzuki Shohei [schematic design / working drawings / interior administration] no.10: Suzuki Shohei

~A station building as a community space where everyone can feel comfortable, not just waiting for trains~ Based on the concept of creating a place that fosters community, we conducted workshops and questionnaire surveys with local residents from the concept stage. We identified user needs and reflected them in the design. In order to create an opportunity to experience various cultures through books while spending time in the station building, we also set up a corner where people can read books and picture books. In order to convey the charm of local resources through the use of the station building, we actively used the local specialty "Obi cedar" in various places in the space, and planned and produced the creation of a space where users can experience the charm of Obi cedar through their own experience. [Customer's Issues/Requests] We received a request to turn Nichinan Station, which was a place with no place to go before the renovation and was only a place to get on and off trains, into a place that fosters the local community and feels the "charm of the area." [Solution] In order to convey the appeal of local resources through the use of the station building, we worked with the local design firm, Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd. to actively use the local specialty "Obi cedar" throughout the space, and to create an opportunity for users to experience the appeal of Obi cedar through physical experience, we used wood for the station building facade and window frames while harmonizing with the forest behind the station building. In addition, we implemented a sign plan that allows the station to be recognized from afar, and produced a space that harmonizes and blends with the surrounding environment with a wood theme. [Customer feedback] People other than JR users have started to visit the station building, and it has been renovated into an attractive space where local people can gather. We would like to continue using the station building as a place for the local community, such as holding events in the future. <Our project members> [Sales] Ibe Reiko [Planning and production, workshop concept design, and design supervision] Matsumoto Mari ~Related links~ [News releases] ・ NOMURA, Ltd. opens old house restoration facility as first project in public-private partnership to revitalize the local area in Nichinan City, Miyazaki Prefecture ・Nichinan City, Miyazaki Prefecture and NOMURA sign "Comprehensive Partnership Agreement on Regional Revitalization" ・Nichinan City, Miyazaki Prefecture and NOMURA sign "Regional Revitalization Corporate Exchange Program" ・ NOMURA works as a creative partner in co-creating the local community [Media coverage] ・2019.07.05 "Kensetsu Tsuushin Shimbun" ・2020.04.01 "Nichinan Television" ・2020.04.07 "Miyazaki Nichinichi Shimbun" [Related achievements] ・Plus D Nichinan branch ・Kiraku Obi Aiya Residence ・DENKEN PJM Photo: Park concept design Co., Ltd.

Medicha is a self-conditioning business centered on meditation, born from Mitsubishi Estate's new business proposal system. It is an immersive meditation studio that provides "luxurious time to create space for yourself" through a unique meditation program that frees all five senses for urban dwellers who are exposed to a lot of stress. We supported Mitsubishi Estate from various angles, from the business planning stage of the brand launch to the opening, by providing consulting, experience concept design, space concept design, graphic concept design, meditation content advice, and art curation. [Customer's comments] In creating an immersive studio that combines "meditation," "art," and "tea," we received comprehensive support not only for the interior interiors, but also for the realization of the concept and the design of services for how to experience meditation. We are also grateful that we were able to create a space and service that maximizes the effects of meditation while maintaining the worldview by collaborating with experts in various fields such as meditation, sound, lighting, and tea. <Our project members> [Sales and project management] Shun Kawai [Consulting and planning] Shoko Miyazaki [design, layout] Hideaki Hata, Yoshitaka Hirayama, Keisuke Yoshida [Production and construction] Kenji Takekawa, Banji Kawai, Yuko Yamashita, Tadahiro Nakajima

A place in the community where people can say "Hey!" and connect with "people", "lifestyle" and "town". We proposed opening the condominium sales center to the community so that local residents and new residents who will live in the condominium can get to know each other. For local residents, this would allow them to have a positive attitude towards the huge apartment complex that is about to be built, and they would be able to experience the atmosphere of the future residents even before it is completed, while also creating a comfortable place for potential buyers. [Customer's Issues/Requests] Early integration between new residents of the condominium and the community is a major issue. Given this social background, this project began with the idea that a sales center should be a place that can serve as a starting point for the local community and is suitable for such requests. [Solution] We planned the sales center based on a "traditional Japanese house" so that it would function as a "place" where local residents can drop in and interact with each other casually as a starting point for the local community, connecting "people who already live" and "people who will live in the future" in the area. The "doma" connects the exterior and interior spaces, the "living room" is a place where users can converse, and the "veranda" is a space where local people can casually talk to each other. These concept design make the local community visible and provide updates on daily life. [Customer feedback] We believe that this project was made possible thanks to your company's teamwork, as you cooperated in many aspects, from concept creation, planning, introducing the operator, design, and construction. We are very grateful. <Our project members> [Sales and project management] Watanabe Shinpei, Utsugi Yuri [Planning] Miyazaki Shoko, Sugimoto Taku [design, layout] Onishi Ryo, Koshizen Hiroaki, Omoto Kenta [Production and construction] Wakasugi Soji Photography: Kono Masato, Nacasa & Partners Co., Ltd.

A renovation project for Bosch Corporation's Shibuya headquarters. We were in charge of planning, design, layout, and construction to renovate one floor on the 10th floor into a communication space. From our experience of renovating the 4th floor of our headquarters building into a communication space "RE/SP", we thought it was important to create a mechanism for employees to interact. Based on the concept of "SCRAMBLE for MEET UP" (people gather, hatch new ideas, and then take off again), we designed it with the aim of creating a place where diverse employees can gather and interact on a daily basis. In order to express the mix through encounters and exchanges, just like in Shibuya, where Bosch's headquarters is located, we collaborated with various artists to create a space that allows concept design to interact with an open mind. We also participated in the creation phase, such as logo concept design and event planning and management. [Customer's challenge/theme] We were asked to concept design a place where employees could interact from a different perspective than the office floor, with the aim of revitalizing communication within the company and creating innovation. [Solution] We proposed a spatial configuration that would allow each employee to regain their vitality and deepen their connections. Specifically, with the aim of creating opportunities for communication that transcends age and departmental boundaries, the area has been divided into six major functions, including a counter where people can have casual conversations over a cup of coffee, a place to sit and relax on sofas, and a space to move around and refresh. By proactively incorporating furniture and art that will spark communication, we also aimed to create a place where spontaneous ideas that are difficult to generate in office areas can be born. There is also a product displays that allows people to experience Bosch's DNA, making it a place that provides hints for creating innovation. <Our project members> [Sales and project management] Ishii Kazushige, Murakami Kaori, Shishihori Tomoyo [design, layout] Yamanobe Manabu, Hagiwara Mitsutaka [Planning] Masubuch Kenta [Production and construction] Koike Tetsuji

<Project Summary> This facility was planned and designed as a base for exchange and activities across business types and categories, operated by an affiliated organization of Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. Aiming to realize a sustainable society for the next generation, the facility was named "3x3LabFuture" because the three elements of "environment," "economy," and "society" mesh like gears, and it is a "third place" that is neither a company nor a home. The purpose of the facility is to form various communities and create businesses that will lead to the future. <Client's Challenge> The client's challenge was to create a wide variety of gathering spaces where various business types and visitors, from one person to a large number of people, could interact and engage in activities, and to express the environmental advancement of the office facilities. <Solution> We planned and designed a space that can hold large seminars such as a "salon," a "communication zone" that can be freely moved and used, a "workshop kitchen" and a "future cafe" as exchange spaces using cooking as a medium, and a "wonderful corridor" where various displays can be held. All interiors materials, furniture, fixtures, etc. were selected with the environment in mind. <Our project members> [design, layout] Suzuki Echiyo, Onishi Ryo, Kosugi Kyoko [Production and construction] Marumori Yukio [Sales and project management] Kawai Shun

[Project Summary] Weathernews opened the in-house nursery "WNI RAIN KIDS HOUSE" with the aim of creating an environment where employees can balance childcare and their work. This in-house nursery was opened on the premises of Makuhari Techno Garden, where the company is located, with the aim of creating an environment where employees can work with peace of mind, and also has an after-school school that accepts children up to the sixth grade of elementary school. The "RAIN" in the name of the nursery also represents the company's wish that children will develop respectful, adventurous, and independent qualities. The company requested a unique space design that could express the concept, and an efficient functional development that can accommodate childcare of children of different ages, such as a nursery school and after-school room. The project members at our company are working fathers and mothers. We made use of our childcare experience to plan and design the names of each class and the educational programs. We pursued Weathernews' unique style in every detail, from the space expressing "RAIN" to the logo graphics and shapes, and worked with Team M to design and construction with consideration for safety and the environment. [Customer feedback] In order to create a facility unique to Weathernews, we discussed various themes and concepts within the company, but NOMURA was able to successfully shape it, including the process. For example, concept design and concept of the logo mark captured the hearts of the staff, and we were impressed with the idea of drawing a weather chart from the company's founding on the floor, so we adopted it. NOMURA made a wide range of proposals, and we were able to open a wonderful in-house nursery school that is unique to Weathernews. [Our staff] Sales and project management: Haruhiko Kako Planning: Takashi Isozaki design, layout: Mutsumi Kaneko Sign and graphic concept design: Fujie Suzuki Production and construction: Manabu Ikura, Jun Endo, Shun Funatsu Advisory staff: Team M (Representative: Mari Matsumoto)