Ginsen Nishi Shimbashi Building

This project involves a relatively compact tenant building situated in the heart of Tokyo. Facing an intersection, the site is located directly above a subway station at the end of a series of large-scale developments stretching from Otemachi to Hibiya Street. It offers a panoramic view of the high-rises standing along the inner moat beyond Hibiya Park.
The design operates on three themes: “symbolic significance as the flagship building of the Ginsen brand,” “rationality as a tenant building,” and “the potential for an office building without large-scale development to enrich the urban landscape.” In response to these themes, the form of “eaves and verandas” commonly found in traditional Japanese homes were employed. It is hoped that the Ginsen Nishi Shimbashi Building will serve as a prototype for general tenant buildings, defining their relationship with the environment and urban space.