Press Release
Park Wellstate Nishiazabu Senior Residence by Obayashi Corporation Receives the Silver A' Design Award in Architecture, Building and Structure Design
The international grand jury of the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Obayashi Corporation for architecture, building and structure design
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COMO, Italy, April 21, 2025 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Park Wellstate Nishiazabu Senior Residence by Obayashi Corporation, designed for Mitsui Fudosan Residential Co.,Ltd., has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design category. The result belongs to the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Silver A' Design Award
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
More About Park Wellstate Nishiazabu Senior Residence
This is a residence for seniors aged 65 and over in Japan, where the population is rapidly aging. Although it is located in the densely populated city center of Tokyo, there are few tall buildings in the surrounding area, so residents can enjoy views of the night view and distant mountains from the 125m high-rise building. As the elderly residents spend most of their lives on the premises, a living environment has been created in which they can experience greenery, water, light, and wind, and feel the changes of nature.
Award Record
Obayashi Corporation is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
About the A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award
The A' Architecture Design Award is an international architectural design competition recognizing good architectural designs by best architects worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to architectural design studios, building contractors, structural engineering firms and architecture and design consultants from all countries. Entries typically include skyscrapers, museums, residential buildings, commercial complexes, educational institutions and religious structures. Awarded architectural projects are published at https://designers.org/design-category/architecture
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/167507
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/167507
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!167507
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/363675
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Park Wellstate Nishiazabu Senior Residence
- Function
- Senior Residence
- Category
- Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture
- Colors
- Dark Olive Green, Dark Slate Gray, Olive Drab, Light Steel Blue and Steel Blue
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Mitsui Fudosan Residential Co.,Ltd.
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Obayashi Corporation
- Country
- Japan
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2024 - 2025
- Design ID
- #167507
Credits
- Team
- Design Supervision, Nikken Housing System Ltd: Atsushi Shibuya, Masahiro Suzaki, Yasuhiro Murai, NIKKEN SEKKEI LTD: Kaoru Tomozawa, Noriko Kasori, Jadelus Christine, Misawa Associates : Ryoichi Misawa, Yoko Sudo, Saki Yanagisawa, SWA Group : Shuntaro Yahiro, Taizo Horikawa, Sirius Lighting Office : Hirohito Totsune, Shuhei Kobayashi, Asami Inoue, Wellness Development Co., Ltd: Fubito Noda, Mio Otsu, KANSEI Design Limited: Mai Yanagawa, Natsuko Murakawa, Design and Naoki Tahata, Keiko Hiraga, Tomotaka Miwa, Mako Kusumegi
- Image Credits
- Kosuke Nakao/ SS Co., Ltd.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The site is located on a hill along Roppongi Street, which connects Roppongi, Hiroo, Aoyama, and Shibuya in central Tokyo, where cutting-edge cultural areas and high-end residential areas intersect.In response to the Client's request to create senior residence befitting this location, a 125m high-rise building was realized. Although it is in the city center, there are few tall buildings in the area, and the plan is for the building to have view of the night view and Mt.Fuji that can be enjoyed.
- Inspiration
- In Japan, where the population continues to age, average life expectancy is expected to 84.0 years for men and 90.4 years for women by 2050.This is a residence for the growing senior generation.The aim is for active seniors to start living here while they are still healthy and energetic, and to enjoy life to the fullest with comprehensive hard and soft services.Based on the concept of 'keep your old life as it is, but enrich your future life,' we have created living environments.
- Research
- The plan was created so that residents who spend time on the site can experience greenery, water, light, and breeze, and to sense the changes in nature. In the densely populated heart of Tokyo, a living environment blessed with nature has been realized by incorporating lush greenery and water features into the exterior. The wooden-patterned slanted eaves at the top, together with the soft light floating in the night sky, create a new skyline in the city.
- Challenge
- We took on the challenge of creating a highly designed space while creating an environment where seniors can spend their time comfortably and safely. Considering that senior residents will spend most of their time on the premises, we needed to provide a high-quality space while also bringing a sense of freshness to their daily lives. Balancing these elements is not easy, so we worked hard to create a space that is both comfortable and offers a variety of experiences.
- Realization and Technology
- In keeping with the surrounding environment, the building layout plan calls for 36 stories on the Roppongi Street side, where the expressway is located, and 9 stories on the residential side. Over 70 types of tall trees and 40 types of shrubs and ground cover plants have been planted in the approximately 2,000 m2 exterior. The lush greenery purifies the air, mitigates heat island effects and urban noise, and provides a comfortable space where people and other living things can coexist.
- Operation and Interaction
- The common areas, which enrich the lives of the residents who spend most of their time inside the building, have been appropriately distributed across the first, ninth and top floors. The interior design is different for each floor, allowing residents to add variety to their daily lives and spend time according to their mood. Residents can stroll through the garden and enjoy the seasonal changes brought about by various trees, making it possible to spend quality time in the garden.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in March 2021 and finished in July 2024 in Tokyo,JAPAN
- Specifications
- [Site area] 7,018.51 m2 [Building area] 2,894.96 m2 [Total floor area] 45,978.65 m2 [Number of floors] 36 floors above ground, 1 floor below ground, 1 floor in tower building [Maximum height] 124.80 m [Structure] Reinforced concrete, partially steel framed
- Keywords
- Senior Residence, Tokyo, Residence, garden
