Works#2020

"Illumination Island Odaiba" is an event that has been held every year in which commercial facilities, accommodation facilities, transportation facilities, etc. in the waterfront sub-center area all light up at the same time. In 2020, a first attempt was planned to create a production not only at individual facilities but also in the public areas between the facilities, and our proposal was selected as a result of a proposal competition. In addition to concept design the illumination production, construction, and security patrols during the event, we were responsible for a one-package project that also included effectiveness verification, analyzing the impact on social media and the attributes of event attendees.

This project involved converting the old Kiyomizu Elementary School building, which has a history of about 90 years and remains in Kiyomizu, Kyoto, into a hotel. It has been reborn as a hotel that combines modern comfort while retaining its distinctive design. We were in charge of architectural design supervision, interiors design, layout, and FF&E concept design and construction. Kiyomizu Elementary School is one of the schools that has been evaluated as a unique building with unique features in its location, exterior decoration, and interiors concept design. Based on the hotel's concept of "engraving memories and connecting them to the future," we paid the utmost respect to the historical Western architecture and its interior space, and concept design to revive memories while preserving and inheriting them. In addition, we fused the architecture and interior space as new functions to express nostalgia and newness. [Client's Issues/Requests] It was necessary to design it so that it would function as a hotel while making use of the architecture of the existing historic elementary school. We also had to have repeated discussions about what kind of hotel would be acceptable to the Kyoto area. [Solution] We worked with creators on every detail, including architecture, landscape, interior, FF&E, artwork, graphics, and uniforms, to create a completely new and unique space. While the corridors and staircases where elementary school children once ran around have been preserved, when you open the doors to the classrooms where the children once studied, you will enter a completely different contemporary world. In order to maximize the value of the existing details that are valuable in the history of the architecture and interior space, we stuck to materials that do not overshadow but highlight them. The reflection of the materials reflected in the semi-gloss finish enhances the existing architectural design. We aimed to create a spatial composition with a "seeming" that can only be experienced here, by coordinating the total design of concept design, graphics, uniforms, etc., and harmonizing the interiors and FF&E concept design in a well-balanced way. <Our project members> [Sales/Project management] Toru Moenuki [design, layout / design supervision] A.N.D.: Ryu Kosaka, Shohei Urata, Hiroki Yasuda / Hiroyuki Nishikawa [FF&E concept design] A.N.D.: Kaori Sano

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

"Tokyo Gift Palette" is a new specialty shopping mall developed near the Yaesu North Exit of Tokyo Station, with a total of 33 brands. The pillars and ceilings of this facility, the gateway to Tokyo, are made of recycled aluminum from the body of the 700 Series Shinkansen, which was retired from the Tokaido Shinkansen in March 2020. The building is decorated with images of cherry blossom petals and noren curtains, befitting a terminal station, and is a sustainable space with high added value that connects people's thoughts by taking advantage of the high quality and fine feel unique to the 700 Series Shinkansen. We participated in this project by Tokyo Station Development Co., Ltd., and were involved from the development stage of the building materials, and were in charge of production, construction production, and project management for the environmental area interiors work. This is the first time that recycled aluminum that does not contain any additives has been used to decorate a commercial space since the start of Shinkansen operation in 1964, and this project won the Development Award from the Japan Aluminum Association.

This project expands the ladies' floor of the largest medical checkup facility in Tokyo from one to two floors and renovates it with a new concept design. Based on the concept of "providing a comfortable and smart medical checkup experience for women working in the city center," we aimed to create a space that takes into consideration the movement, line of sight, and comfort of both patients and staff. After repeated discussions with many stakeholders, we carefully designed every detail of the function and design, which led to the creation of a medical checkup service with high hospitality. [Social Issues / Customer Issues / Requests] The customer's number one request was to significantly increase the capacity for female patients and the operational efficiency. The challenge for this was to ensure usability and comfort while maximizing the number of examination rooms and seats in the waiting area. At the same time, we aimed to increase the sense of exclusivity and added value in order to further establish an advantage for "Shinjuku Medical Checkup Plaza" in the medical checkup facility market. [Solution] We set "SMART HEALTH RESORT" as the new concept for the entire facility, and set the existing 7th floor ladies floor as "COMFORT RESORT" and the 8th concept design, which will be newly built as a more special floor than the 7th floor as "PRIME RESORT". With the aim of providing a comfortable and smart medical checkup experience for women working in the city, the spatial expression is based on a hotel-like luxury feel, and the color composition is based on beige and light-colored wood grain. The metal materials are not common colors such as gold or silver, but are unified in a pink bronze color to create a special feeling. In addition, while most medical facilities generally have plain, calm wallpaper, our interiors differentiates itself by using patterned wallpaper in each room to make the patients feel as relaxed as possible when undergoing the examination. It was extremely difficult to secure the required number of examination rooms and waiting seats within the limited floor space, but after repeated discussions with the medical technicians and medical equipment manufacturers, we were able to determine the minimum size of each examination room that would allow both "smooth examination operations" and "patients not feeling cramped" and by planning it, we were able to achieve the required number. <Our project members> [Sales/Project Management] Kozasa Tsune, Ninomiya Yukako [Planning] Imaizumi Hiroyoshi [design, layout] Oishi Kumiko, Watanabe Mei [Production/ construction] Sakai Mai, Kikuchi Nohara

This project is one of the projects to help the residents of the areas that will be submerged due to the construction of the Yamba Dam to rebuild their lives and find meaning in life. For about six years, we were in charge of the basic plan, schematic design, working drawings, supervision, and consulting work to support the local management company for the "regional development facilities" in the "Kawarayu District" and "Yokobe District" of the relevant areas. The Kawarayu District is a tourist destination with Kawarayu Onsen, which has been around for over 800 years, and is adjacent to JR Kawarayu Onsen Station. From the perspective of location characteristics, scenery, and business scale, we proposed a "Station Front x Campsite & BBQ x Hot Spring Facility" business. While listening to the opinions of the local residents, Naganohara Town, and Gunma Prefecture, we comprehensively planned and produced the project, from the launch and support of the local management body, to attracting a campsite management partner company, consulting on the business plan, and facility design, layout. The facility is divided by the JR Agatsuma Line, and consists of the "Kawarayu Onsen Play Base NOA" with a cafe and hot spring on the upper level, and the "Kawarayu Onsen Station Campground" with a plaza where you can enjoy BBQ and bonfires, a wood-burning bath, a tent sauna, and canoeing and kayaking on the dam lake on the lower level. [Social Issues / Customer Issues / Requests] [Business] It was necessary to understand what it means for the local residents to rebuild their lives and create a purpose in life. Through repeated discussions with the residents, issues were identified that aim to revitalize the area, such as coexistence with the hot spring town, promotion of employment for local people, especially young people, and encouraging the outflow of the population to return to their hometowns. In addition, they requested that the facility be differentiated from facilities planned in other areas and similar facilities, and have the ability to attract customers and be unique. [concept design] They requested that concept design be unique to the area, taking into consideration the bridge that tourists passing by to visit the dam and visibility from the opposite bank, which is a busy area, and that the facility be easy to operate by harmonizing the complex multi-purpose facilities (hot springs, restaurants, rest areas, observation decks, tenants, conference rooms, etc.). [Solution] [Business aspect] The Yamba Dam project took 70 years from planning to completion, but there were arguments for and against the construction of the dam, and many residents moved out. From the perspective of launching the project, we focused on proposing a business plan with multiple perspectives and a bird's-eye view. We listened to the various business ideas desired by the local residents, made recommendations on how to make them feasible, made adjustments to avoid competition with businesses in the surrounding area, and differentiated each facility, aiming for a project that emphasized the uniqueness of each area. [concept design aspect] The concept was the "Azuma River," which is the origin of the name of the former Kawarayu area. As we proceeded with concept design, we received feedback from local residents that it looked like a "boat rising with the area on board," so we created a distinctive building that symbolizes the two concepts. For the interior space, we planned a gently curving flow line and slope that combined various functions to match the long and narrow shape from east to west, making it an easy-to-use space with mobility. <Our project members> [Sales/Project Management] Satoshi Arai, Hitomi Yamamoto [Planning/Consulting] Kenichi Sakazume, Yuki Shimokuni [design, layout] NAU: Sakae Kirioka, Nana Osano

This project is one of the projects to help the residents of the areas that will be submerged due to the construction of the Yamba Dam to rebuild their lives and find meaning in life. For about six years, we were in charge of the basic plan, schematic design, working drawings, interior administration, and consulting work to support local management companies for the "regional development facilities" in the "Kawarayu District" and "Yokobe District" of the relevant areas. For the Yokobe Regional Development Facility, we not only planned the construction, but also supported the launch of the management body established in the district, and planned and produced the facility, including the attraction of companies to enter the market, consulting on restaurants run by residents, menu development, and management supervision of opening equipment. The facility concept design was based on the concept of "inheriting and developing the town's memories," and reproduced the former Naganohara Town Hall*, which had fulfilled its role after about 90 years of construction and was scheduled for demolition, as a symbol of the district. We designed the facility to create an opportunity for the children who will be the future leaders of the district and the tourists who visit, to see the town's history, and to help the new businesses that will be run here lead to the regeneration, reconstruction, and development of the district. *The old government building, built in 1929 (Showa 4), was a two-story wooden building with a hipped roof and a Japanese-Western style exterior with a porch and a gabled roof on top. It was also said to be the only wooden government building in Gunma Prefecture. [Social Issues/Customer Issues/Requests] [Business] With the construction of the Yamba Dam, it was requested to establish a new business that had never been done before in this area, as a facility for the residents of the area to be submerged and rebuild their lives and find meaning in life. In addition, it was requested that the facility be differentiated from facilities planned in other areas and similar facilities, and that it have the ability to attract customers and be unique. [concept design] It was requested that the old government building, which is filled with people's memories, be utilized in some way, that it be visible from the busy national highway from the perspective of attracting customers, and that it be planned to attract passersby. It was also requested that the plan take advantage of the view that allows the Yamba Dam to be seen in the distance and the lake to be seen in the distance. [Solution] [Business] In order to realize the request, we focused on the following three points: first, to make suggestions to make the business ideas of the local residents possible; second, to differentiate the local regional development facilities between "Yokobe District" and "Kawarayu District"; and third, to strongly support the launch of a local parent company. In this project, we aimed to "open a restaurant," which none of the local people had experience in, and promoted it in a way that was close to the characteristics of the area and the characteristics of the business. In particular, we had many conversations about "looking for the Yokobe District's uniqueness" and "utilizing local recipes," and developed menus together, and promoted a plan that was closely tied to the area. For the prototype and tasting session, we invited professional chefs to support the local people in raising their awareness, revitalizing the area by improving their cooking skills, and strengthening their self-sufficiency. [concept design] When converting the function of the town hall to Lake Station, we surveyed the existing building and decided to recreate it in a modern update while taking into consideration the nostalgia of the former town hall building. The retro and distinctive design of the old government building has been reproduced to create a visual appeal. In addition, by creating an open opening facing Yamba Dam, the location has one of the best views of any facility around the dam lake. Furthermore, in order to maintain the style of the old government building while conforming to current regulations, careful consideration was given to the structural design. <Our project members> [Sales/Project Management] Arai Satoshi, Yamamoto Hitomi [Planning/Consulting] Sakazume Kenichi, Shimokuni Yuki [design, layout] NAU: Kirioka Sakae, Osano Nana

"Technology for creating a comfortable forest" Panasonic Center Osaka Re-Life Salon is a space where Panasonic's technology has been used to create a comfortable forest, with the hope that people can relax and become well-being. By combining various technologies such as sound, video, material processing, and airflow control with natural materials, we express the circulation of heaven and earth in the natural world and invite you to a comfortable experience that resonates with the five senses. [Social issues / Customer issues / Requests] Our role was to use Panasonic's technology to materialize the message of the facility's theme, "Enrich your life even more." [Solution] We incorporated healing elements that enrich life and constructed the entire space around concept design concept of "forest." Panasonic's technology was incorporated into a space composed of natural elements, creating a space where you can actually experience comfort. By combining concept design and technology and embodying the space, we created a place where the message of the entire facility can be conveyed. [Customer feedback] Panasonic's spatial solution technology has been physically incorporated into the concept design forest, creating a space that allows many customers to experience nature. Even now, it has become a salon area where many customers can naturally gather, and we feel that it functions as the face of the entrance to Panasonic Center Osaka. From the planning stage, NOMURA 's sales, designers, and construction teams worked together to think about this, and we are grateful for the support they provided to make this space a reality. <Our project members> [Sales and project management] Yusuke Mori, Hidenobu Kumagai [Planning] Masahiko Ohi [design, layout] Asako Hashimoto, Hiroaki Mori [Production and construction] Masao Ogawa ~Related links~ [Related achievements] ・Panasonic Center Tokyo ROOM S ・Panasonic Museum Konosuke Matsushita History Museum ・Panasonic Center Osaka "Re Life Story: A home connected to nature where you can play innocently and immerse yourself in nothingness" ・Wonder Life-BOX 2020 (inside Panasonic Center Tokyo) ・Panasonic Center Osaka

KidZania is operated by KCJ GROUP Co., Ltd. and is a "city where children play the leading role" where they can learn about the structure of society while having fun. The "publisher" pavilion, which opened in a corner of "KidZania Tokyo" in LaLaport Toyosu, allows you to experience the "joy of creating a book" through the flow of planning and editing until the creation of a new book. In this pavilion, as an editor, I will work on editing the "picture book" and "picture book". When editing the picture book, I used photographs of living creatures and thought of pages and covers that would surprise the reader. I think You can also take home the "picture book" or "picture book" edited by the participants. We understand the space concept created by KCJ GROUP, which supervises both space and application, and the planning elements of the content, and make a plan that takes into consideration the operation. We provided quality based on the concept in terms of constrained schedule and cost. <Our project members> [Project management] Kaori Suwabe, Daichi Kawamoto [Creative direction] Eiji Kawasaki, Kana Aoe [Product direction] Hiroki Kimura, Yuta Yamaguchi [Creative engineering] Masahiro Nishikawa, Naoya Miyamoto [Digital content direction] NOMLAB: Yoshitake Soichi

The Yamato Group History Museum Kuroneko Yamato Museum was established to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Yamato Group's founding. This museum, which communicates the Yamato Group's 100-year history and future initiatives, was opened in the Yamato Konan Building, which was built as the group's next-generation base, and combines a collection and distribution center with a history museum, a research institute to explore the future of logistics, a training center for human resources development, and a cafe to support the social independence of people with disabilities. The museum has a spatial structure unique to a logistics company, where visitors can trace the 100-year history and changes in the world by descending the spiral road on the building's perimeter where the transport trucks run, and the spiral displays space created above and below the road is superimposed on the "road" that the Yamato Group has walked. The exhibition is divided into four periods spanning from the company's founding to the present. Visitors can feel the changes over the years through the cityscapes that were the stage for the company's history, its sales offices at the time, and the state of society and consumers. By experiencing the efforts that went into developing services through "visual displays" and the thoughts of its managers and employees that were put into them, displays aims to combine space and experience, allowing visitors to relive the Yamato Group's 100-year growth.

The Wakura Onsen Festival Hall was built as a new tourist hub to introduce the four festivals that Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture is proud of: the Seihakusai Festival, the Notojima Mukouda Fire Festival, the Ishizaki Lantern Festival, and the Okumakabuto Festival, which were registered as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in December 2016. The facility promotes the charm of Nanao, centered on its festival culture, and offers a variety of enjoyable experiences for children, adults, and foreigners alike, including displays of giant lanterns and a simulated festival experience. <Project members> [Development] Akihide Inoue [Sales/Project Management] Tetsuya Kurita [Planning] Konomi Taki, Kyohei Kishida [Design] Tomoyo Tsukiyama, Tadashi Yuasa, Katsumi Tanden [Production/ construction] Yoshito Inoue, Shin Kameoka, Satoru Inoue

Seiban Co., Ltd., a school bag manufacturer familiar from the TV commercial "Angel Wings," opened the "Seiban Museum Park" in 2020, the 101st year since its founding, at its headquarters and school bag manufacturing factory, with a large directly managed store and school bag museum. The first floor houses the "Factory Shop," the largest directly managed store in the country, and the school bag factory, while the second floor houses the "Seiban Museum," Japan's first school bag museum. At the entrance to the "Factory Shop," you will be greeted by a huge school bag object that is a popular photo spot. In the sales area, roads, slopes, stairs, balance beams, and other structures have been installed to resemble school routes, so that children can enjoy choosing a school bag while feeling like they are going to school. In the "Seiban Museum," each area is designed to resemble a classroom or laboratory, and a variety of displays are used to introduce the history and culture of school bags, Seiban's passion for manufacturing, and the performance and appeal of the products. There is also an area where you can visit the factory line where school bags are actually manufactured. It is an attractive facility where three generations of a family can have fun looking at, touching, and experiencing school bags. Our company was in charge of the entire project, from the planning stage to concept design and construction. <Our project members> [Sales/Project Management] Yuki Hikita [Planning] Konomi Taki [design, layout] Tomohiko Deguchi, Yoshifuru Yamaji [Production/ construction] Yasuto Tako, Daiji Kishimoto

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.

Nomi Furusato Museum is a newly established comprehensive museum with a natural displays that introduces the natural characteristics of each region with life-size models of plants and creatures, a humanities displays that introduces cultural property materials such as the historic Nomi Kofun Group and early modern Hakusan faith, a folklore displays that introduces modern and contemporary life, and a children's museum where preschoolers and small children can learn about Nomi's history and nature through play equipment. Since there are valuable cultural property materials such as the prefecture-designated cultural property "Silk Hakusan Mandala," airtight cases suitable for displays cultural properties were installed in the special displays room and permanent displays room. The displays area is 1251 m2. It is a one-story building with a reinforced concrete + wood structure. Our company's scope of work included displays and interiors construction, including construction, modeling, display equipment and diorama creation, video system, video software, graphics, signs, electrical equipment construction, and staging and lighting construction. <Project members> [Development] Akihide Inoue [Sales/Project Management] Tetsuya Kurita [Planning] Kyohei Kishida [Design] Sho Inanobe, Mina Miyagi