Works#Kansai

For the purpose of promoting Obayashi-gumi's efforts at the 2025 Japan World Expo (Osaka-Kansai Expo), we set up a visitor room in the Expo site office and planned a facility where Obayashi-gumi's stakeholders and guests of the Exposition Association will be attended. The displays structure is centered on a circular theater that evokes the image of the large roof ring of the Expo, and the surrounding area displays an overview of the Expo and explanations and mockups of the pavilion construction by Obayashi Gumi. displays The fixtures are made of wooden single pipes, and the graphics output by the plotter are displayed using clamps, expressing the "sense of the scene" that takes advantage of the background of the field office and the "sense of presence" that the Expo is being created in real time at this place, and the plan is to be updated so that the "now" of the site can be displays. In addition, we displays materials that reuse CLT panels used in the demonstration experiment of the large roof ring, graphics with the motif of drawing frames, and the latest construction photos, aiming for a displays concept design space that will grow with the site until the Expo is held.

LOGI'Q Minami-Ibaraki, the flagship facility of Tokyu Land Corporation's LOGI'Q brand, was completed in January 2024 as one of the largest logistics facilities in the Kansai region. Our company was responsible for design, layout, construction, and signage concept design. We designed cafeterias on the first and fourth floors, each with a different concept design theme that characterizes the facility. The first floor area, facing a mountainous area, made extensive use of wood and created a spacious area with high ceilings. On the other hand, the fourth floor area, located on the urban and industrial side, was finished with a sharp and modern composition using metal and stone. Furthermore, we concept design an eye-catching large logo outdoors and a lounge located at the main entrance, providing a comfortable experience for visitors to the facility and creating a space that promotes 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."

This project involved concept design the Kyoto Head Office office for World Brands Collection Hotels & Resorts Co., Ltd. (Wealth Management Group). concept design focused on creating a welcoming and hospitable area for visitors, making it ideal for a hotel management company.

Kaiyukan, one of the world's largest aquariums located in Osaka, presents the "Life-Spinning Coral Exhibition," a special exhibition that puts coral, often relegated to the background of aquarium tanks, in the spotlight. displays 's theme is the "vitality" of resilient coral, aiming to introduce visitors to the charm of coral, encourage them to see aquariums in a new light, and even turn them into coral fans. It also aims to create a synergistic effect by coinciding with the renewal of the "Great Barrier Reef" tank, the aquarium's largest tank.

The predecessor of the current building was the "Bicycle Museum Cycle Center," which opened in April 1992 in Daisen Park, also in Sakai City. It was then relocated and renamed in March 2022, undergoing a major transformation. The museum's concept is "Anyone who comes here will want to ride a bicycle," and it utilizes the entire displays space to convey the appeal of bicycles from diverse perspectives, aiming to help visitors discover the "true value of bicycles" and create a "desire to ride a bicycle." In particular, a focus was placed on creating a space that would serve as an opportunity to change people's perceptions by rediscovering the value of "bicycles," a very familiar presence.

As Kyoto Baum's flagship shop, it is the largest in Kyoto, with a factory where you can see how Kyoto Baum is made, a shop that sells special packages and limited edition items, and a cafe and restaurant where you can enjoy freshly made sweets and limited edition menus. This is a project of the sweets museum.

For the renewal of "Spa World Hotel & Resort" (formerly known as "Spa World World's Great Hot Springs"), which celebrated its 25th anniversary, our company was responsible for design supervision and production of the pool and the design and construction of the lobby. concept design concept is to create a new facility that combines the entertainment elements that are the charm of both Shinsekai, a tourist spot in Osaka, and Spa World, with the elements of a high-quality hotel and resort. The pool area is themed as "an adult spa where you can be healed with water and light," and we also handled the content creation for the highlight 3D screen, as well as the infinity pool facing Tsutenkaku Tower. The main building lobby has a different theme on each floor, creating a space where you can enjoy a different world on each floor.

In 2023, Suntory's founder, Shinjiro Torii, will celebrate the 100th anniversary of his whisky-making in Yamazaki. The Yamazaki Distillery underwent renovation work primarily to further improve quality and enhance the distillery's appeal. Our company was responsible for working drawings, construction, and signage work.

The restaurant floor on the 7th floor of HEP FIVE, a commercial facility with a red Ferris wheel in Umeda, Osaka, has undergone its first renovation since its opening. We have prepared many common areas to encourage take-out use as well as within the tenant section, and as the floor name "TAMLO" suggests, it has become a floor where many people gather.

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.

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.

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.

The Hyogo Prefectural Hyogo-tsu Museum was established in Hyogo-tsu, Hyogo Ward, Kobe City, where the first prefectural government office was located, as a base for promoting the prefecture's attractions and fostering a sense of local identity among its residents. It consists of two buildings: the "Hyogo Hajimari-kan," displays facility that conveys the prefecture's origins, history, culture, and industry, and the "First Prefectural Government Building," a reconstruction of the first prefectural government building. The "Hyogo Hajimari-kan" is comprised of the "Invitation to the Five Provinces of Hyogo" zone, which includes the "Hyogo Discovery Plaza" that conveys the attractions of each of the five provinces of Hyogo and a theater with a large curved screen; the "Hyogo-tsu, the Key Place" zone, a permanent displays where visitors can experience the history of Hyogo-tsu for over a thousand years and the founding period of the prefecture; and a special displays room. The Kitamae-bune shaped lantern at the entrance and a bird's-eye view map from 150 years ago, when the prefecture was founded, drawn by a contemporary bird's-eye view artist, invite visitors to Hyogo-tsu, the city where Hyogo began.

This project involves creating video content and producing and installing displays for the "First Prefectural Office Building" (a reconstructed facility) at the Hyogo Prefectural Hyogo-tsu Museum, which allows visitors to experience the historical space from the time of the prefecture's establishment. The "First Prefectural Office Building" is a reconstructed building that was formerly the Hyogo Magistrate's Office of Osaka, where the prefectural office was located when Hyogo Prefecture was established on May 23, 1868 (Keio 4). The prefectural office building, including the governor's office at the time, and the former residence of a constable have been recreated, allowing visitors to experience the lost historical space of the late Edo and Meiji periods. To make this historical space more accessible and enjoyable for a wide range of ages, the "Virtual Visit!" virtual tour, which is experienced by wearing time goggles, allows visitors to experience the drama of the late Edo and Meiji Restoration that unfolded at the first prefectural office building using the latest MR technology.