The second and eighth floors of the Sogetsu Kaikan in Aoyama were renovated to house a café and common room on the second floor and nendo offices on the eighth floor. The second floor is used as a café and common room, while the eighth floor is used for nendo's offices. The café is used for simple meetings, while the common room is used for events and exhibitions in addition to meetings. The L-shaped plan surrounds Isamu Noguchi's stone garden, and the full-length openings on the perimeter offer views of the Akasaka Imperial Palace and the lush greenery of Takahashi Korekiyo Memorial Park.

Japan | Tokyo

Shinkenchiku October 2016 issue 88P