Works#Okinawa

An art monument depicting players was set up in the outdoor plaza of Okinawa Arena, the venue for "B.LEAGUE ALL-STAR GAME WEEKEND 2024 IN OKINAWA." By depicting the players with life-size lines, visitors can experience the players' height, speed, jumps and other physical abilities. Expressing the world of B.LEAGUE's purpose, "Hearts Burning," concept design is inspired by communication that connects visitors with multiple venues under the concept of "PARK."

At the "Kadena Roadside Station," you can see the entire Kadena Air Base, the largest US air base in the Far East. This project is a renovation of the "Learning and displays Room" on the third floor of the building, aiming to enrich it as a "place for peace learning" for school trip students and tourists, and a "place for local learning" for local people and children. The contents of displays begin with a prologue that tells us that Kadena Town is truly a "base town" with 82% of the town area being occupied by US military bases, and then trace the history of Kadena Town surrounding the bases from the prewar period when it flourished as the center of economy, culture, and transportation, to the Battle of Okinawa which marked the beginning of the formation of Kadena Air Base, the US military occupation period when the bases continued to expand, the post-reversion period when the burden of the bases continued, and up to the present day, while asking the viewer, "Why are the bases here? Why do they not disappear?" Using the keyword "There's a base in my town," displays unravels the presence of the base from the perspective of "me" and "my family," who have lived next to Kadena Air Base, and features interview footage of people living in Kadena Town and manga commentary featuring "me" and "my family." The exhibit is designed to help visitors think about the base in a way that makes it easy to relate to them, with displays allow visitors to experience the noise and smells while thinking about life in a base town, and displays that allows visitors to place Kadena Air Base on a map to get a sense of its size.

Shuri Castle is currently undergoing restoration and reconstruction following a fire that broke out on October 31, 2019. The project aims to revive the Reiwa era of Shuri Castle, a symbol of Okinawan identity, by conveying the memories of the fire, the image of the restoration starting at the site, and the historical culture of Shuri Castle, as well as by holding various events and events for the restoration and reconstruction of Shuri Castle, while weaving the feelings of local residents and residents of the prefecture, people with roots in Okinawa living in Japan and overseas, tourists, and people involved in the restoration project. In October 2021, a new observation deck passage was installed for public viewing. We created signage to guide visitors to the toll area, graphics for temporary enclosures to convey the work of reconstruction, and explanatory graphics to convey the activities leading up to reconstruction and details of Shuri Castle. [Social issues/customer issues/requests] - We would like to raise awareness of the "Shuri-jo Castle main hall reconstruction" and build a sense of expectation for the main body construction, and carry out displays plan in which the contents of the reconstruction construction plan will be conveyed centering on the outline of the missing garden. - To enhance the attractiveness of various subjects including visitors by spinning their feelings. ・ As an issue specific to Okinawa, production should be carried out on the assumption that the specifications can withstand typhoons, high temperature and humidity, and salt damage. We have received the above requests and issues. [Solution] The signage to guide visitors to the toll area was designed to introduce highlights, raise awareness of the restoration of the Seiden and raise awareness of Shuri Castle Park as a whole. The temporary enclosure in front of the entrance, in front of the Hoshingun Gate, is a concept design that can intuitively understand the reconstruction work and process by connecting a graphic that shows the former Shuri-jo Castle main hall, the reconstruction work scene, and the current events. In addition, in the detailed explanation attached to the temporary enclosure, it is composed of the description of Shuri Castle in the past and the future construction, and it is designed to be removed and removed in consideration of relocation due to the progress of the construction or in case of a typhoon. < Company Project Members > 【 Sales and Project Management 】 Haruya Miwa, Hiroko Yamase 【 Planning 】 Shigeo Fujii, Yuka Sueda 【 design, layout 】 Tadashi Yuasa, Misa Sanjoba 【 Structural Design 】 Katsumi Tanda 【 Production ・ construction 】 Yoshito Inoue

[Project description] We assisted with displays of a new permanent displays room in the newly constructed new museum and displays of the existing displays room (design and construction). <Our project members> [Sales and project management] Toshiyuki Otani [design, layout] Yutaka Uehara [Production and construction] Jiro Kusunoki, Hiroyoshi Mima

[Project description] A small licensed nursery school in Aeon Mall Okinawa Rycom. This is a nursery school attended by the children of employees of AEON MALL, etc. and the children of Kitanakagusuku Village. The theme of the park is Kids Corporation's motto "Kids First", which is "We want you to grow up without forgetting your child's heart". This is the first nursery school with both licensed and unlicensed facilities in Okinawa, where many children are on waiting lists. It was also the first small-scale nursery school in Okinawa for Kids Corporation. [Customer issues and themes] Based on Kids Corporation's motto, "Kids First," which says, "We want you to grow up without forgetting your child's heart," we expressed the world view of the fairy tale Peter Pan and the southern island of Okinawa. We aimed to create a fun space that stimulates the imagination of children with the image of children playing freely. [Solution] This project started with the slogan of wanting to see the smiles of children. The height of the ceiling and windows is 3m80cm. The children's room was laid out with the image of children playing freely in a room with a high ceiling and large windows. We used graphics on the walls and windows to create a fun space that stimulates children's imagination. In addition, we tried to arrange safe and efficient rooms so that the work flow line of the staff can concentrate on childcare.

This facility, which inherited the philosophy of the Okinawa International Ocean Expo held in 1975, has been reborn as a cultural facility that plays a role in international exchange appropriate for the century of the ocean. In addition to valuable materials from the 1970s, new cultural resources have been created, such as a Micronesian voyaging canoe (the Lien Polowat) and an Okinawan sabani, and displays have been completely revamped. With the theme of "Way finding: traditional navigation," the history and culture of unknown navigators who spread across the Pacific Ocean are conveyed. A total of 20 supervisors and experts were involved in concept design process, ensuring comprehensive promotion.

"Rihga Royal Grand Okinawa Dining & Bar Age" is based on the hotel's concept of "Okinawan Nature" with the theme of "forest" for the bar lounge and "sun" for dining. While incorporating Okinawan genes such as nature and culture, we are proposing a new style of dining in Okinawa by using unprecedented expressions in the construction of spaces. Our company was design, layout in charge of production and construction.