NIKKEN SEKKEI

Nikken Journal No. 68 - From Walkable #City to Nurturing City The new issue is now available online! The issue takes an in-depth look at "#walkability,” a term that formerly measured sidewalk and pedestrian crossing count, etc. Read the full journal: tinyurl.com/3fk9wje6

Yonago Public Hall Nikken Sekkei’s task was to improve the #hall’s structural #performance while preserving its appearance. The dilapidated structure underwent an extensive #rebuild operation. Learn more: tinyurl.com/589juhpy Photo: ①④ Shinwa ②③ Nikken Sekkei

Completed in 2020, the SWEETS BANK was conceived as an oversized living room, complete with a table and chairs and openly embraced the idea of creating #architecture with #SocialMedia appeal. Learn more: tinyurl.com/4as5uf3v Photo: ① Shohei Nakai ②③④ Kenta Hasegawa

Completed in 2018 on Matsuyama #University’s Bunkyo #Campus in Ehime Prefecture, the Myu Terrace #project transforms a previously underutilized space once overshadowed by a classroom building. Learn more: tinyurl.com/kn4pt7fu Photo: Akira Ito ･ aifoto

Opened in 2022 in Sapporo, #Hokkaido amid shifting work habits brought about by COVID-19, Keikyu EX Hotel, through its “park-like #hotel" concept, allows work and travel to coexist. Learn more: tinyurl.com/5n7rd98b Photo: Kenji Masunaga (Masphoto)⁠

Completed in 2016, Kioi Residence is the #residentialtower of Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioicho, a large-scale mixed-use development in #Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward that includes offices, a hotel, and commercial facilities. Learn more: tinyurl.com/4w9k3mca Photo: SS Co., Ltd.

Opened in 2017 as a medium-sized commercial building in Kyoto, ZERO GATE brings the traditional Japanese shoji screen motif to #contemporary commercial #facade #design. Learn more: tinyurl.com/yc6x7xj4 Photo: ①② Stirling Elmendorf Photography ③④ Higashide Photo Studio

In #Shanghai, The China #Urban Renewal Diagnosis Series 3 was held at Shanghai Tower on October 12, as part of “Fourth Lujiazui City Day 2026”. The event drew over 100 participants from various fields. Learn more (Instagram): tinyurl.com/5n8p5996 #20thAnniversary

Completed in 2017, the Osaka Heavy Ion Therapy Center is a state-of-the-art cancer treatment facility whose #architecture is deeply rooted in its historic setting. Learn more: tinyurl.com/5erkkpcb Photo: Photo Communication Inc.

When considering #designs for its multi-purpose #gymnasium, Waseda University Honjo Senior High School chose an alternative to the dark curtains typically used to black out windows during competitive events. Learn more: tinyurl.com/y496ta9j Photo: Harunori Noda [Gankohsha]

Located 85km northwest of #Shanghai, Suzhou Modern Media Plaza integrates broadcasting, business, hospitality, and public space functions into a single #landmark in one of China’s historic cities. Learn more: tinyurl.com/y7u7jnpp Photo: ①③ Masao Nishikawa ②④ Hu Wenjie

Completed in 2013 on Meiji University's Surugadai Campus, the 17-story Global Front tower serves as a graduate research facility designed to engage with the surrounding neighborhood. Learn more: tinyurl.com/4kbpfc59 Photo: Kouji Okamoto #Tokyo #school #campus

Completed in 2009 in Tokyo, Mokuzai Kaikan (lit. “Wooden Hall”), represents a challenge to the perception of timber as an unsuitable material for high-rise building. Learn more: tinyurl.com/3eax4wzu Photo: ①③ Harunori Noda [Gankohsha] ②④ Nacasa & Partners Inc.

Amid the visual noise of #Ginza's glitzy storefronts, the stately i liv tower, standing 55.95 meters tall, introduces a breath of tranquility to #Tokyo's busiest #commercial district. Learn more: tinyurl.com/v3s7j6ef Photo: Koji Fujii [Nacasa & Partners]

Soaring 634 meters in height, TOKYO SKYTREE stands as the world's tallest free-standing broadcasting #tower and one of #Tokyo's most #iconic tourist destinations, drawing millions of visitors each year. Learn more: tinyurl.com/t586knm7 Photo: ①③ Ryota Atarashi ② Kudo Photo

Located in the heart of #Tokyo, the massive Haneda Chronogate #logistics terminal doubles as a community hub, effectively redefining the modern distribution facility. Learn more: tinyurl.com/jxa48u8c Photo: ①②③ Joshua Lieberman ④ Harunori Noda [Gankohsha]

Iwate Medical University Hospital Conceived around the idea that patients "are not forced to walk," the hospital’s compact 90-meter square #design arranges #medical departments around a central vertical circulation core. Learn more: tinyurl.com/5f2str6h Photo: SS Co., Ltd.

Home to Shogakukan, one of the largest publishing houses in #Japan, Shogakukan Building represents a rethink of support for 24-hour editorial cycles and ambitious energy efficiency goals. Learn more: tinyurl.com/5b4mwdm2 Photo: Harunori Noda [Gankohsha]

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! To mark the occasion, the Nikken Sekkei #China team created this #illustration of the JIC Jing'An Center in Shanghai. We wish you a bright moon and good company at this time of seasonal celebration.

Completed in 2022 in Akishima City, Tokyo, for Kurita Water Industries, the Kurita Innovation Hub became the first built realization of the Zero Water Building (ZWB) concept. Learn more: tinyurl.com/46ddxe2r Photo: Takuya Seki #NetZero #Water