Relocation project for GIKEN GROUP's head office near the Gifu prefectural office in Gifu-shi. In addition to the head office programs, a co-working space, rental offices, and seminar rooms were to be added, not only for employees, but also for use by government workers, businesses, and students, creating a place for diverse communication. It was also expected to be used by visitors to the prefectural office.

The project theme is an expansion plan for a pediatric dental clinic designed for the future development. Initially, the plan was to extend only the clinic. However, later on it was decided to add some extension to the clinic owner’s house.

The wishes of the clinic director were very clear: “I want to have an open house with no partitions inside”.

The villa - named for its location on Akiya Beach - commands a breathtaking view of the Pacific Ocean near the town of Hayama, the birthplace of Japanese yachting culture. Befitting this stunning natural environment, the villa’s design seeks a sculpturesque form, symbolized by the large vaulted roof and its series of arches that resemble white, rolling ocean waves.

The Laminaesculapian is the new replacement building for Himeji Daiichi Hospital’s 56 years old construction bloc that did not meet the new earthquake resistance standards. The new design explores the idea of breaking up the monolithic blocks of modern hospitals without losing the functionality aspect crucial to a healthcare facility.

LI City Library is located in the Tianmu Lake Resort in Liyang City. The building was an office before the renovation. The government proposed new social functions, to offer the convenience of shared urban cultural spaces and provide a public space for citizens and tourists to read books for free 24 hours a day.

3 focal points: Reuse: Retention and Reuse of Architectural Framework 2. Sustainability: Introducing Natural Light into the Building 3. Renewal: Extending the Use of the Building with New Functions

This project constitutes the ingress expanse adjacent to the recently expanded terminus of the Osaka Metropolitan Subway's Midosuji Line, presently elongated in the northerly trajectory. Initially, its functional requirement was to serve as the passageway connecting the third basement floor station entrance to the ground level and pedestrian deck. However, the design competition facilitated the development of this station entrance that transcends its utilitarian purpose, transforming into the public place.

YSK office is an employment office that helps local residents to find jobs in industrial areas. Rather than aiming to become an office, we aimed to become a place to lean on for people who live and work in this area.

This building has a 1.7-meter balcony around a long rectangular office in the east-west direction, and horizontal wooden louvers, inspired by the "Noren," a traditional Japanese residential solar control device, are attached to the ends to create an energy-saving, comfortable office environment and a space under the eaves for pedestrians on the front street.