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Park Wellstate Nishiazabu Residência para Idosos by Obayashi Corporation

Park Wellstate Nishiazabu Residência para Idosos by Obayashi Corporation is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award de Prata in Design de Arquitetura, Edifícios e Estruturas Competition Category.


PrataArquitetura· 2025

Park Wellstate Nishiazabu Residência para Idosos

by Obayashi Corporation

Client: Mitsui Fudosan Residential Co.,Ltd.

A' Design Award de Prata Winner in Arquitetura Category

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The Design

About Park Wellstate Nishiazabu Residência para Idosos

Esta é uma residência para idosos com 65 anos ou mais no Japão, onde a população está envelhecendo rapidamente. Embora esteja localizada no centro densamente povoado de Tóquio, há poucos edifícios altos na área circundante, permitindo que os residentes desfrutem de vistas da paisagem noturna e montanhas distantes a partir do edifício de 125m de altura. Como os residentes idosos passam a maior parte de suas vidas nas instalações, foi criado um ambiente de vida onde podem experimentar o verde, a água, a luz e o vento, e sentir as mudanças da natureza.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Prata

Park Wellstate Nishiazabu Residência para Idosos conquistou o A' Design Award de Prata, um reconhecimento extraordinariamente prestigiado atribuído a designs de topo de gama, deslumbrantes e impressionantes. Os vencedores da Prata são obras tremendamente brilhantes e extremamente criativas que ilustram a perícia, o talento e a acuidade excecionais dos seus designers. Espera-se que Park Wellstate Nishiazabu Residência para Idosos seja uma obra maravilhosa e de referência, notavelmente profissional e profundamente inovadora. Este design vencedor do A' Design Award de Prata é uma invenção muito notável e admirada, que beneficia e faz avançar as fronteiras da arte, da ciência, do design e da tecnologia. Park Wellstate Nishiazabu Residência para Idosos é uma criação imensamente invejada que desperta desejos, traz sentimentos positivos e faz nascer espanto e deslumbramento.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

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.
Dimensions & Packaging
[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
Tags
Senior Residence, Tokyo, Residence, garden
Production 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.
Design 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.
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.
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.
Project Duration
The project started in March 2021 and finished in July 2024 in Tokyo,JAPAN
Operation Flow
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.
Team Members
Design Supervision
Exterior design: Nikken Housing System Ltd: Atsushi Shibuya, Masahiro Suzaki, Yasuhiro Murai
Interior design: NIKKEN SEKKEI LTD: Kaoru Tomozawa, Noriko Kasori, Jadelus Christine
Tea Pavilion design: Misawa Associates : Ryoichi Misawa, Yoko Sudo, Saki Yanagisawa
Landscape design: SWA Group : Shuntaro Yahiro, Taizo Horikawa
Lighting design: Sirius Lighting Office : Hirohito Totsune, Shuhei Kobayashi, Asami Inoue
Spa consulting: Wellness Development Co., Ltd: Fubito Noda, Mio Otsu
Multisensory design consulting (acoustics and aroma): KANSEI Design Limited: Mai Yanagawa, Natsuko Murakawa
Design
OBAYASHI CORPORATION : Naoki Tahata, Keiko Hiraga, Tomotaka Miwa, Mako Kusumegi
Image Credits
Image #1 : Kosuke Nakao/ SS Co., Ltd.
Image #2 : Kosuke Nakao/ SS Co., Ltd.
Image #3 : Kosuke Nakao/ SS Co., Ltd.
Image #4 : Kosuke Nakao/ SS Co., Ltd.
Image #5 : Kosuke Nakao/ SS Co., Ltd.

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