Works#2021

Shizuoka's Kiuchi Construction Co., Ltd. constructed a new office building as part of its 100 year anniversary project. We were asked to create a gallery to introduce the company's 100 year history in displays, for the purpose of recruiting and communicating with clients. By showcasing the 100 year history chronology from its foundation to the present and the trajectory of its challenges in construction technology, we aimed to deepen the understanding of its history and create a space that can be effectively used as a communication tool for Kiuchi Construction to build the next 100 years. [Social Issues/Customer Issues/Requests] • The company requested a design that clearly represents the characteristics of Kiuchi Construction and has a sense of dignity. ・ We were requested to present the information in a way that is easy for recruiters and clients to understand, and for subcontractors to recall projects they had worked on in the past and to have conversations with Kiuchi employees. ・ Regarding displays, we were asked to guarantee renewability. 【 Solution 】 Concrete was used as the core of the space expression in order to express the characteristics of a company that has developed by actively engaging in the concrete business with its own factory. The concrete that underpinned the company's growth has also been used as displays fixtures, allowing the company to feel the weight of its history and creating an impactful appearance. On the wall is a graphic sheet chronology showing the transition of a company from its founding to its post-war reconstruction, which overcame booms and busts while constantly responding to the needs of the times and growing. The showcase in the center shows a diorama model of a moment of technological challenge that has been a milestone in our 100 year history. Instead of displaying the finished building, we used a model of the construction scene to make it easier to understand. In addition, by elaborately representing the people involved in the construction work as a model, we created a realistic displays in which you can hear the sounds of the site and even the breathing and voices of the people of Kiuchi Construction and its partner companies, making it easy to initiate communication. < our company Project Members > 【 Sales 】 Ken Kumagai 【 design, layout 】 Kihiro Kitamura 【 Production/construction 】 Kazuo Maeda

NOMURA Co., Ltd. concept design team no.10, which is active both in Japan and overseas, has collaborated with SOLSO, which continues to propose new relationships between people and greenery, on displays "LifeWear SPRING" (located in UNIQLO TOKYO 1F LifeWear SQUARE, Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo), where you can enjoy UNIQLO's spring 2021 collection. In this displays, UNIQLO's philosophy of "Lifewear", which considers coexistence with nature and creates clothes that do not put unnecessary strain on the earth, is also applied to "creating space". Taking sustainability and functionality into consideration, it is a gentle space that coexists with nature together with the greenery created by ＜SOLSO＞. ■ "LifeWear SPRING" Event Overview ・ Event period: Friday, January 15, 2021 to mid-March 2021 ・ Venue: UNIQLO TOKYO 1F LifeWear SQUARE ・ Address: Marronnier Gate Ginza 2, 2-1 Ginza 3-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo ・ Event time: During the business hours of the target store * Please refer to the website for details. [Social Issues/Customer Issues/Requests] ・As the spring collection displays, an displays space that expressed the freshness of spring was required. ・An impactful space that would catch the eye of customers entering from the entrance was required. ・As UNIQLO is committed to sustainability, they required fixtures made of environmentally friendly materials that could be used continuously in the future. ・As a measure against COVID-19, it was necessary to make the built-in benches easy to clean. [Solution] A lot of plants were placed in the store to create a space that felt like a spring park full of greenery while indoors. In addition, a 3.5m symbolic tree was placed in the center to make an impact. Cork was used as a material to be environmentally friendly, and as a measure against COVID-19, the bench seats were made removable so that they could be covered with vinyl, making them easy to clean. <Our project members> [Sales/Project Management] Hidenori Miyaura [design, layout] no.10: Yosuke Ando, Mayuko Fukumoto, Daisuke Okazaki [Production/ construction] Yurika Kita, Kurumi Kajimoto