Works#office/workplace

[Project Description] A samurai residence built over 140 years ago in Obi, a castle town with a long history in Kyushu and an important preservation district for groups of traditional buildings, has been converted into an office where visitors can experience the local culture. The overall concept is "Post-Heritage: Inheritance and Transformation for the Next Generation," and by clarifying the points that should be woven and the points that should be renewed, we are attempting a new way of connecting culture. We aimed to create a space that connects with the local community by interpreting the life of a former private home in a modern way. The concept design consists of two different spaces: a communication space with a large table made from the floorboards used in the former private home, and an open workspace with a counter facing the greenery through the opening. The gravel-covered earthen floor inserted between them is an intermediate area that connects both spaces and the outside and inside. The newly built "stepped deck" in the garden gently connects the inside and outside, and is used as a space for events where local people gather and to promote local products, making it a space that connects people, things, and events. [Customer feedback] By creating an attractive office space that allows you to experience the local culture, which is unique to this place, we have received positive feedback not only from local residents but also from many local governments and companies that are working on vacant houses, and this connection has led to new business development. <Our project members> [Development] Yamano Yasutoshi [Sales] Moenuki Toru [design, layout] Kawakami Yoichi, Takeda Shinpei, Shimizu Ryosuke

[Project Summary] A plan was made to build a new business support lounge in the Otemachi Park Building, which houses serviced apartments, with the aim of developing business support facilities to strengthen the functions of Marunouchi, an international business center. [Client's Challenge] As a business support lounge, the issue was what kind of functions would be necessary for the office workers to have a richer work life. In terms of concept design, the challenge was how to create a sense of concept design in relation to the historical landscape centered around the Imperial Palace, and in the sophisticated location of Marunouchi. [Solution] By providing additional functions for the lounge, such as work booths, phone booths, nap rooms for men and women, fitness center, shower rooms for men and women, and a nursery school, the facility became one that supports the various working styles of office workers. In terms of concept design, traditional Japanese elements and spatial creation methods were sublimated into modern concept design, creating a high-quality Japanese modern space that harmonizes with the historical landscape. <Our project members> [Direction] Ryu Kosaka [Sales and project management] Hisayasu Takenaka [concept design] Hirosuke Sasaki and Shohei Urata [FF&E] Kaori Sano [Architecture] Kiwamu Okamoto and Masataka Taenaka [Production and construction] Katsuyoshi Iwakura and Norihiro Urida

UNIQLO CITY TOKYO proposes a way of working inspired by the power of global cities and the connections between people. It is designed to fuse digital and analog elements in the best way possible, and to provide opportunities for dialogue through spatial tools that allow all employees working here to become agents of change. The architectural concept design and schematic design were carried out by the overseas design firm AWA. We assisted with working drawings (partial schematic design), interiors, electrical and air conditioning construction, signage, custom FFE work, and commercial work. At UNIQLO CITY TOKYO, all creative functions, including product concepts, research and development, concept design, and marketing, are concentrated on the top floor of the logistics warehouse, where approximately 1,000 employees work. The overseas design firm AWA's design concept is to "provide a space that encourages employees to explore and collaborate, and stimulates their imagination." Within this, what was required of us was to communicate closely with AWA, create working drawings, and coordinate with each of the related companies while meeting the set delivery deadline to deliver a high-quality office space measuring 16,000m2 per floor.

<Project Summary> This facility was planned and designed as a base for exchange and activities across business types and categories, operated by an affiliated organization of Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. Aiming to realize a sustainable society for the next generation, the facility was named "3x3LabFuture" because the three elements of "environment," "economy," and "society" mesh like gears, and it is a "third place" that is neither a company nor a home. The purpose of the facility is to form various communities and create businesses that will lead to the future. <Client's Challenge> The client's challenge was to create a wide variety of gathering spaces where various business types and visitors, from one person to a large number of people, could interact and engage in activities, and to express the environmental advancement of the office facilities. <Solution> We planned and designed a space that can hold large seminars such as a "salon," a "communication zone" that can be freely moved and used, a "workshop kitchen" and a "future cafe" as exchange spaces using cooking as a medium, and a "wonderful corridor" where various displays can be held. All interiors materials, furniture, fixtures, etc. were selected with the environment in mind. <Our project members> [design, layout] Suzuki Echiyo, Onishi Ryo, Kosugi Kyoko [Production and construction] Marumori Yukio [Sales and project management] Kawai Shun

<Project summary> With the aim of providing employees with a place where they can better demonstrate their abilities, Sony renovated their employee cafeteria from the perspective of employee welfare. A buffet corner called "Buffet Island" and a "Relax Zone" were newly installed in the head office employee cafeteria as spaces for "eating" and "resting", and we assisted with the spatial concept design. Sony employs a diverse workforce and respects each individual's work style, so at "Buffet Island" they offer a wide range of menu options and offer a wide range of take-out options, and as a result of the renovation, the number of daily users has increased by about seven times. The "Relax Zone" is a functional space that employees can use freely as they wish, and is used not only for mealtimes, but also as an individual workspace, a place for communication between employees, and to refresh oneself. <Our staff> Sales and project management: Abe Yuko design, layout: Ueda Kaoru Production and construction: Endo Jun

[Project Summary] Alpen Co., Ltd. is the largest sports retailer in Japan. Its sales are supported by its own brand products. In order to make its private label products more innovative, the company gathered its designers on one floor, and with the floor concept of "gather and create," they realized a "co-creation floor" where people can gather together, talk, stimulate each other, empathize with each other, and create new things. [Customer's comments] Because it combines concept design and practicality, I feel that it is not only a stylish space, but also has the equipment and functions suitable for each task. The desks are randomly arranged, so the overall feeling is very open. There is a stand meeting space in the center, which is very convenient when planning across groups, and we often use it. I feel that the electrical wiring is finely allocated, which also has the effect of saving electricity.

"Kokoniwa" is a communication space located in the lobby of the new Kirin Group headquarters, consolidating the headquarters functions of the Kirin Group, which were previously scattered in various locations. It is made up of displays content that allows visitors to experience the past, present, and future of the Kirin Group through seeing, hearing, and touching, and a communication space that creates connections between people inside and outside the company, and generates creativity and synergy. We provided a full range of assistance, from branding and planning to production, construction, and logo concept design.

We were in charge of interiors design and production for Poppins Co., Ltd. when they relocated their head office. The colors were unified throughout, centering on the company's corporate colors of pink and white. A high-quality concept design to welcome customers. By consolidating the offices, which were previously divided over four floors, into one floor, we aimed to create an office that would unify not only the space but also the feelings of the people who work there. Areas of responsibility: Production and construction, design, layout

As part of the Pasona Group Headquarters relocation project, we carried out interior interiors work within the Pasona Group area of the Gofukubashi Building, where our company was relocated. For the building greening plan, in line with the concept of "Urban Farm" of the Pasona Group, we were in charge of construction of planting equipment, including vegetables, on the exterior walls and inside the building, contributing to widely communicating the Pasona Group's corporate philosophy both inside and outside the building.

Ace Co., Ltd. has released many bags, including Ace Gene and Zero Halliburton, to the world. In spring 2009, when the company moved its headquarters from Asakusa Komagata to Harajuku Jingumae, NOMURA was involved in the design of the office space, procuring furniture, and designing and constructing the construction. concept design concept was "ACE as ONE." With the move to Harajuku, the cutting edge of fashion, we wanted "Ace employees to come together" and "Ace bags to be the best in the world." We concept design the new office space with this goal in mind.