Headquarters of Nihon Sekkei

The new office is positioned as a continuation of the founding spirit and a new challenge as a comprehensive design firm. Nihon Sekkei was founded with the construction team of Japan's first skyscraper, "the Kasumigaseki Building." Since then, we have continued to create places for people through urban development and skyscraper architecture. The new office, located on the 34th and 35th floors of Toranomon Hills Mori Tower, features a two-level continuous circulation space that opens in all directions. Placing ourselves in a location where we can constantly feel the sense of urban "now", it embodies the desire to continue creating architecture, urban, and environmental designs that generate future value.　

The new office is based on a free address system, but will also create specific project base and information hub for each department, enhancing team collaboration. While we highly encouraging all members to meet, think, and create in physical spaces, we also actively promote diverse working styles, including remote work. Striving to seamlessly blend the 'real' and the 'virtual,' our goal is to boost creativity and productivity.

In our new headquarters office, we are taking on the challenge of working with the building owner to save energy in a way that goes beyond what was previously thought possible in conventional rental offices. Through employees' smartphones, the system collects details such as current location of them in the office, their purpose for coming to work, and their preference for temperatures, and automatically controls air conditioning and blinds through a combination of AI and conventional energy simulation while committing to tenant’s energy consumption.

At the heart of each floor lies a central core, featuring elements like stairs. Our new office design boasts a seamless two-floor circulation space that offers a 360-degree panoramic view, allowing you to experience the changes in light and the warmth of sunlight throughout the day. Beyond the standard amenities for building occupants, we've integrated cutting-edge equipment, including radiant air conditioning and lighting control based on brightness. After the relocation, we have continued to work on "visualization" of the office environment. This involves real-time measurements of heat, light, and sound in the actual workplace, alongside an analysis of employee movement using Bluetooth beacons.