A Mixed-Use Facility Building

Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo A single-building revenue-generating complex.

By revitalizing and connecting to the promenade along the canal, we are creating a relaxing space where people can connect with the waterfront.

We revitalized a 40-year-old building located in Shibaura, Minato-ku, into a mixed-use facility comprising residences, offices, and restaurants. This project, undertaken in collaboration with industry, government, academia, and local residents, leverages the canal—a symbol of the Shibaura area—as a stepping stone to enhance regional value. The renovation, aimed at creating a bustling hub along the canal, has realized an attractive waterfront and canal landscape. This project was awarded the “Encouragement Prize for Landscape and Town Development” by Minato Ward in fiscal year 2018.

Replanning Case: Riverside Income-Generating Building in Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Theme

Seismic reinforcement of a building that is over 40 years old.
Collaborating with the waterfront revitalization project promoted by Minato-ku, Tokyo, to enhance regional vitality.

Solution

Attracting dining establishments to the first floor to enhance the building’s appeal.
Renovating into a vintage-modern space that leverages its retro atmosphere, transforming it into a mixed-use facility with residences, offices, and SOHO units.
Creating a free passageway connecting to the canal-side promenade for the first time in an existing property, thereby creating a relaxing waterfront space for the community.