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This project involves a café to be installed on the first floor of Menicon's Head Office headquarters building. Aiming for a highly original café, our company was responsible for everything from café planning and business model development to store design, construction, and establishment of the operational system. In addition to a menu of visually appealing deli items, gelato, and aromatic coffee, the café area will feature a piano in the center where mini-concerts will be held, and monitors will be installed to show movies that express the facility's concept, creating a space that can be enjoyed with all five senses.

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.

The first store under this new concept, "Sports Authority Toyokawa," aims to be more than just a sports goods store; it strives to be a welcoming "place" where anyone can casually drop by. Instead of creating a typical sports store atmosphere, it prioritizes a friendly, approachable, and relaxing environment. concept design, featuring a "veranda" as a symbolic motif, connects the "inside" and "outside" of the store, providing a space where a wide range of customers, from families to seniors, can relax, enjoy shopping, and socialize.

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.

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.

The hotel's name, TIAD, is an acronym for the concept "Tomorrow Is Another Day" (a hotel where guests' tomorrow will change). TIAD is a luxury hotel where guests can experience the new value of living in harmony with the greenery and nature of Hisaya-odori Park, even though it is located in the heart of the city. TIAD is the proprietary brand of Nippon Ceremony Co., Ltd. which is located in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture Head Office and mainly engaged in weddings and funerals, and is the fourth "Autograph Collection" hotel in Japan through a partnership with Marriott International. The reception floor features two restaurants, an all-day dining restaurant and a Japanese restaurant, and all 150 guest rooms, the first of their kind in Aichi Prefecture, are over 50 square meters in size, with three categories and 14 types of variations. For weddings, the chapel is a distinctive concept design with a maximum seating capacity of 120 people and a 10ⅿ ceiling height for a sense of openness. The wellness zone includes a lounge, indoor swimming pool, fitness gym, and in-room spa. We have completed all of the hotel's FOH (Front of House) schematic design and design supervision, as well as some bridal-related fixture work and the TIAD salon construction. displays MICE: A term coined from the initial letters of "Meeting," "Incentive Travel," "Convention," and "Exhibition/Event" by international organizations, associations, and academic societies. The term was coined from the initial letters of "convention," "exhibition," and "event" (source: Japan National Tourism Organization).

This is a relocation plan due to the aging of the Okajima Department Store building. The relocation location was the nearby commercial facility "KoKori," and for this project, we were responsible for construction management (project management/facility coordination/ furniture and fixture manufacturing operations), design (architectural design/ design administration /equipment design), and construction (architecture/equipment).

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.

This project involved the renovation of "Saijoen Matcha Cafe," operated by Aiya Co., Ltd., which opened inside Aeon Mall Toyokawa in Toyokawa City, Aichi Prefecture, the first newly opened mall in the Higashi-Mikawa region. Our company was responsible for design, layout, construction.

This is a renovation project for guest rooms, a bar, and a façade of a ryokan located in the western part of the Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka Prefecture. It has been reopened as "Atara Night Nishiizu", which is derived from the Manyoshu poem "A wonderful night that is regrettable to end". In terms of guest rooms, we have five suites and one concept room for groups and families. On the first floor, we were in charge of the renovation of the bar, the design of the façade, and the live kitchen.

"SMART AQUARiUM SHIZUOKA" is a stylish aquarium that is close to your daily life. Along with the large-scale renovation of the Matsuzakaya Shizuoka store for the first time in 25 years, we will create a new bustling area in front of Shizuoka Station. This project was realized because the purpose of creating was consistent with the concept of the smart aquarium business. It is a place where you can discover the beauty and wonder of living things and find hints for future living. It is a facility that can contribute to environmental society by arousing interest in living creatures and the environment while delivering healing and excitement to visitors.

To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Nagoya Anpanman Children's Museum & Park, which opened in 2010, we will be in charge of the expansion of the "Takashi Yanase Theater" and the renovation of the "Big Tree and Forest of Play" as a power-up measure that will be responsible for the next 10 years. Thank you. Among the Anpanman Children's Museums in Japan, this facility is particularly focused on character shows and greetings, and will be a project of a dedicated theater where full-scale shows can be held and a plaza where parents and children can participate in play and events. Based on the concept of "Takashi Yanase Theater" and "Anpanman and his friends came when we were playing in the children's room," we created a warm wooden space and used building blocks, which are familiar toys for young children, as a motif. The building blocks, both inside and outside of the building, are integrated with the building framework so that the overall effect is large. In addition, by constructing the interior of the building with the vehicles, mechanics, and bread factory that appear in the anime, we have created a production that creates conversations between parents and children even during intermissions. Based on the concept of “a forest of big trees and play” and “the open space where Anpanman and his friends used to play until a little while ago”, a symbolic tree is arranged in the center, and it is a free space where parents and children can play around it and staff can hold events. increase. The ceiling surface is illuminated with blue skies, rainbows, and sunsets so that you can enjoy a day in the forest. Fixed playground equipment such as tunnels, slides, and peepholes are arranged to surround them, creating a space where parents and children can discover play in the forest.

This project involves renovating an old farmhouse in the Kodohi district of Izu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, into a rental accommodation facility. This district was once a quiet area where a local magistrate resided, and the plan is to provide a stay that incorporates the surrounding environment, allowing guests to experience a slower pace of life that transcends time. The main house will be equipped with a kitchen and will offer services such as dinner by a visiting chef and alcohol service from a mobile bar. For interiors, local materials will be used, such as earthen walls made from local soil and a dining table made from locally sourced cherry wood, attempting to create a space using local materials, just as in the Edo period. [Social Issues/Client Issues/Requests] In order to make the most of the old farmhouse as a rental facility, the client requested an attractive spatial concept design that takes into account the characteristics of the site. [Solutions] While utilizing the charm of the existing building, the design incorporates a spatial configuration that maximizes the surrounding views and finishes that utilize local soil and other materials. <Our Project Members> [Sales & Project Management] Shinya Hiratsuka, Nobuyuki Yagi [Overall Supervision] Norio Koito [Planning] Saki Ninomiya [design, layout] Hirofumi Inoue ~Related Links~ [Press Releases] ・ NOMURA Co.,Ltd. 's Social Good Activities: The Case of LOQUAT Villa SUGURO Creating an Auberge Space that Reflects the Charm of the Region ・Projects for NOMURA Co.,Ltd. handled spatial concept design receive numerous awards, including a Silver Award, at the "Japan Spatial concept design Awards 2022" [Related Achievements] ・LOQUAT Nishi-Izu

"Koniwa House" is a place where babies, families, and friends can spend relaxing time together. The interior, which feels like stepping into a picture book, is a space where you can feel like you've come to a friend's house, with a diaper changing area, a nursing area, and a kitchen/living room where you can feed your baby milk or baby food. "Komorira no Mori" is a play area where babies, kids, and families can all spend time as they please with peace of mind. It is divided into an area where babies and their families can relax in peace, and an area with exciting play features for children who have started to move around actively. In the center of the spacious area, there is also a base camp corner where parents with children of different ages can keep an eye on everything. [Social Issues/Customer Issues/Requests] The request was to create a space for parents and children that goes a step further than the success of Lalaport Hiratsuka, so that people with children in Numazu City and Shizuoka Prefecture can not only shop but also enjoy a relaxing day out. [Solution] We planned and concept design the space with the intention of creating a place where childcare can be shared regardless of gender or age, not just by mothers caring for their children. In addition to creating an extraordinary concept design that makes it fun for both adults and children to come here, we also paid attention to the safety and well-being of siblings while their parents are caring for the baby, especially for families with children of different ages. <Our Project Members> [Sales] Hidefumi Ikuta, Hiroshi Mitsui [Planning] Team M: Mari Matsumoto, Aya Nishimoto [Design] Kei Matsuzawa [construction] Yusuke Yamada