Urawa Garden Bldg Ilé Iṣẹ́ Ọ́fíìsì by Nobuaki Miyashita is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ìkọ́lé, Ilé àti Ètò Competition Category.
FàdákàÌkọ́lé· 2025
Urawa Garden Bldg Ilé Iṣẹ́ Ọ́fíìsì
Client: Garden Group
Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award Winner in Ìkọ́lé Category
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About Urawa Garden Bldg Ilé Iṣẹ́ Ọ́fíìsì
Urawa Garden Building jẹ́ ilé iṣẹ́ ọ́fíìsì ní Urawa, Saitama, orílẹ̀-èdè Japan. Ọ̀nà àbáyọ kan gba àárín ibi náà kọjá, ó sì so àwọn òpópónà tí ó yí i ká pọ̀, èyí tí ó ń rán ni létí òpópónà ọjà Nakaginza Seven tí ó wà níbẹ̀ tẹ́lẹ̀. Àwọn gbàgede ìta gbangba tí ó wà lẹ́gbẹ̀ẹ́ ọ̀nà náà ń fún àwọn arìnrìn-àjò ẹlẹ́sẹ̀ àti àwọn òṣìṣẹ́ ọ́fíìsì ní àyè láti pàdé. Ojú ilé náà gbé àwọn kúùbù dígí tí ó dàbí ẹni pé ó léfòó pẹ̀lú ìrísí tí ó yàtọ̀ síra ní ti bí ìmọ́lẹ̀ ṣe ń gba wọ́n kọjá, nítorí náà ìrísí ilé náà ń yí padà pẹ̀lú ìmọ́lẹ̀ ọ̀sán. Wọ́n lo àwọn ohun èlò adánidá, ewéko àti iṣẹ́ ọnà nínú àwọn ibi iṣẹ́ inú ilé. Ìmọ́lẹ̀ tí kì í fi agbára ṣòfò àti àwọn ọgbọ́n ìṣàpẹẹrẹ aláìlágbára-lílò ń ṣe àtìlẹyìn fún ìtura àti ìdúróṣinṣin àyíká.
The Recognition
About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award
Urawa Garden Bldg Ilé Iṣẹ́ Ọ́fíìsì jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ onípọ̀nlé lọ́nà àrà ọ̀tọ̀ tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe ìpele gíga jùlọ tó dára tó sì ń kan ọkàn. Àwọn olùborí Fàdákà jẹ́ àwọn iṣẹ́ tó ń tàn yòò gidigidi tó sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá púpọ̀ tí wọ́n ń ṣàfihàn ìmọ̀ ìjìnlẹ̀, ẹ̀bùn àti ìmọ̀ràn àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Urawa Garden Bldg Ilé Iṣẹ́ Ọ́fíìsì yóò jẹ́ iṣẹ́ àgbàyanu, àpẹẹrẹ rere, ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun jinlẹ̀. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award yìí jẹ́ ohun ìmúṣẹ̀dá tó hàn gbangba gidigidi tí a mọrírì tó ń ṣe anfàní tó sì ń tì ààlà iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ síwájú. Urawa Garden Bldg Ilé Iṣẹ́ Ọ́fíìsì jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tí ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ń ṣe ìlara, tó ń jí ìfẹ́ inú, tó ń mú ìmọ̀lára rere wá tó sì ń jí ìyàlẹ́nu àti ìyanu.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Urawa Garden Building is an office structure centered around a "through passage" that connects the city and its people. It inherits the memory of the former "Nakaginza Seven" shopping street, integrating passageways and plazas to enhance urban flow. Floating glass cubes on the facade interact with the cityscape, symbolizing openness and transparency. Inside, greenery and art installations create a stimulating workspace that fosters creativity and interaction.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Site area: 1,854.21 square meters
Building area: 1,159.37 square meters
Total floor area: 10,967.32 square meters
Structure: S (CFT), RC, SRC
Number of floors: 1 basement, 10 above ground
Max height: 43.7 meters
Eaves height: 43.1 meters - Tags
- architecture, office, urban design, passage, glass facade, sustainability
- Production Technology
- The facade integrates glass panels with varying transparency, reflecting urban layers dynamically. Natural materials harmonize with the surroundings, creating a warm and inviting office space. An energy-efficient lighting scheme and passive design strategies enhance sustainability and comfort, ensuring an environmentally responsible and user-friendly work environment.
- Design Challenge
- The primary challenge was balancing commercial functions with public accessibility. By strategically placing the through passage and open plazas, the project strengthened the connection between office spaces and the urban fabric. The floating glass cubes required innovative lightweight structures and varied transparency to seamlessly integrate the architecture with the cityscape.
- Research
- Type of Research: Urban architectural design
Objective: Exploring the potential of offices integrating commercial and public space
Methodology: Analysis of historical urban transitions, urban-scale simulations
Data Collection: Pedestrian movement observations, visual simulations
Results: Creation of an urban-office hybrid through passageways and plazas
Impact: Enhancing pedestrian networks and establishing a new urban icon - Inspiration
- The design draws inspiration from the site’s historical layers, reinterpreting Edo-period urban structures and the postwar vibrancy of local shopping streets. The building reconstructs past pedestrian flows, creating an open urban space. The floating glass cubes symbolize the lights and energy of the former market, establishing a new architectural landmark that bridges tradition and contemporary urban life.
- Project Duration
- The project is located in Urawa, Saitama, Japan, and was completed in February 2024.
- Operation Flow
- The through passage seamlessly connects the building to the city, allowing both office workers and pedestrians to interact fluidly. Open plazas enhance community engagement, providing diverse activity spaces. The glass cubes on the facade capture light dynamically, shifting appearances throughout the day and reinforcing the building’s urban presence.
- Patents
- N/A
- Team Members
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- Image Credits
- Image #1,#2,#3,#4,#5: Photographer Nobuaki Miyashita, 2024
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