Seismic retrofitting and large-scale renovation of Morioka City Library | NOMURA is in charge of planning, concept design, and construction

Held a workshop on coloring the canopy fabric

NOMURA Co., Ltd. (head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO Kiyotaka Okumoto, hereinafter referred to as NOMURA) is working towards the renewal of the Morioka City Library* (scheduled to open in April 2024), which was entrusted in September last year. , held a workshop for children at the Morioka City Library on Sunday, June 25th.
In this workshop, we changed the name to the "Children's Library" and worked together with local children and their parents to create a decorative "canopy fabric" concept design that symbolizes the "children's room" that will be reborn.
With the cooperation of the Morioka City Library, we planned this event as a “citizen workshop” to make the library feel more familiar.

From Morioka City Library
“We received a lot of positive feedback from everyone who participated in the workshop, and we received comments that they are looking forward to the new library. We aim to be a library that is loved by the local community and used by many people, by installing seats and spaces that take advantage of the view, and by devising displays that give a sense of Morioka and the seasons.”

Teru Hatae, Planner, Planning Center, Creative Division, NOMURA
"As a public library, we want it to be a library that continues to be loved by the community.
We planned a workshop to foster the attachment of local people even before the opening. Also, as a workshop provided by the library, I was conscious that it would be an experience that would not only be fun, but also lead to learning for both parents and children. I hope that this workshop will serve as an opportunity for you to find richness in the scenery and lifestyles that you take for granted. All the team members are currently working hard to prepare for the opening of the library, aiming to be a library that can provide such opportunities. "

Workshop overview