TAKENAKA TOPICS 2009 spring
JEWEL BOX GINZA
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This commercial building is located on Chuo-dori Avenue in Ginza, and will be occupied by retail, beauty and dining establishment tenants, as well as offices for the building owner. The location is busy with many office workers and shoppers, so there was a call to maximize the potential of the site. The exterior has a white pearl painted finish, and there are large glass openings in both the front and rear of the building. With lighting to express sparkling lights, the entire building has been designed as a "jewel box" comprising an accumulation of jewelry to raise awareness and improve publicity.
- Client
- ：Sanai Co., Ltd.
- Location
- ：8-9-15 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
- Design & Construction
- ：Takenaka Corporation
- Structure
- ：Steel and Steel-framed reinforced concrete
- Number of floors
- ：12 fl. above and 1 fl. below ground
- Total floor space
- ：4,454m²
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Sendai Toho Building
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This project consisted of the rebuilding of a cinema that was popular as a symbol in front of Sendai Station. The commercial complex consists of a hotel in the upper part, offices in the lower part and restaurants in the basement. The building creates and promotes a lively town environment with open public areas around the building. The upper part of the exterior, with pale pink tiles, and the lower part, with glass curtain walls are symbolically connected with an olive green granite tower. Consideration for the environment is given through the use of LED lighting and perimeterless air conditioning.
- Client
- ：Toho Co., Ltd.
- Location
- ：2-1-1Chuo, Aoba-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
- Design & Construction
- ：Takenaka Corporation
- Structure
- ：Steel
- Number of floors
- ：13 fl. above and 1 fl. below ground
- Total floor space
- ：9,595m²
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NIPPON ZETTOC Sagamihara Office
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Located and planned on a former factory land in front of Hashimoto Station on the outskirts of Tokyo, this is a research center and plant for this pharmaceutical manufacturer. As the building borders on commercial and residential areas, consideration for the immediate surroundings was taken by aiming for a pharmaceutical factory that has an urban design. The research and administration building that faces the road was planned in a square formation with the center having a courtyard that facilitates proactive communication between the administrative, research and quality control departments in the galleries that surround the courtyard. Openings have been designed in the exterior walls, consisting of wall columns and wall girders, according to the functions of the internal rooms. This allows fresh air to flow in and exhaustion to flow out into the courtyard, realizing efficient facilities planning. Eaves around the exterior provide shade from the sun and shelter from rain. The stainless steel vertical drains and the level ends of the eaves are designed to form an additional elevation surface adding depth to the building.
- Client
- ：NIPPON ZETTOC Co., Ltd.
- Location
- ：1-5 Oyama-cho, Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture
- Design & Construction
- ：Takenaka Corporation
- Structure
- ：Reinforced concrete and Steel
- Number of floors
- ：4fl. aboveground
- Total floor space
- ：10,109m²
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e-Lifestyle Information Center "Design no Ma"
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This is Chubu Electric Power Company's e-Lifestyle Information Center, established with the support of around 80 companies. The project emulates good design and eco life for people seeking a high-sensitivity lifestyle. Located in a luxury residential area in the eastern area of Nagoya City, and positioned next to Mitsukoshi Hoshigaoka Terrace at the base of the hill coming from Hoshigaoka Station, the center is designed to blend in with the townscape and landscape. The building construction, using natural materials such as wood, greenery and glass to the fullest, and the hyperbolic paraboloid-shaped roof, which has the feeling of being suspended, leads to a sense of presence through its light and form.
- Client
- ：Chuden Real Estate Co., Inc.
- Location
- ：15-74 Hoshigaoka Motomachi, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
- Design & Construction
- ：Takenaka Corporation
- Structure
- ：Steel
- Number of floors
- ：1 fl. aboveground
- Total floor space
- ：817m²
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Satsuma Denshokan
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This project involved the construction of Satsuma Denshokan, an accommodation facility and multi-purpose hall, constructed in the pine forest around the Japanese inn, Ibusuki Hakusuikan, facing Ibusuki Bay. With the theme of realizing the property owner's desire of "by coming here, Satsuma can be understood," the construction allows for a relaxing time surrounded by artifacts that are one with the flavor of the culture of Satsuma. The exterior blends in with the natural surroundings, using a combination of steel roof trusses and RC construction, allowing for the realization of a clay-tiled large roof and a superb large space under the multi-level, half-hipped roof of the main building. The interior is a conscious mix of both Japanese and foreign culture that allows for the presentation of true Satsuma cultural design.
- Client
- ：Ibusuki Hakusuikan Co., Ltd.
- Location
- ：12131 Higashikata, Ibusuki City, Kagoshima Prefecture
- Design & Construction
- ：Takenaka Corporation
- Structure
- ：Reinforced concrete and Steel
- Number of floors
- ：2 fl. above and 1 fl. below ground
- Total floor space
- ：2,542m²
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Otemon Gakuin University ShogunYama Hall
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This is Otemon Gakuin University's history exhibition museum. Utilizing the greenery at the far end of the property, an inner courtyard has been constructed, where the sound of the water flowing from the flower bowl vibrating from the building and the wall that envelope the garden, creates a peaceful space. The inner garden is fronted by a fully-open large glass screen that creates a seamless-like connection to a café and terrace. Passage through is also possible, allowing freedom to walk throughout the entire building, and creating a space for communication between the students. In contrast, the exhibition rooms are totally enclosed with stone walls that are punctured with holes through which one can catch a glimpse of the greenery and the inner garden, and sense the atmosphere of the café and lounge.
- Client
- ：Otemon Gakuin
- Location
- ：2-1-15 Nishiai, Ibaraki City, Osaka Prefecture
- Design & Construction
- ：Takenaka Corporation
- Structure
- ：Reinforced concrete
- Number of floors
- ：2 fl. above and 1 fl. below ground
- Total floor space
- ：684m²
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