Naoki Hashimoto (NHA)

The renovation project of JAKUETS’ Fukui headquarters factory, which handles playground equipment manufacturing, began in response to an urban development project involving a new road traversing the premises. The project started with a reassessment of the overall plan based on the proposal of creating ‘a plaza at the center of the site where the company’s activities overflow and seamlessly connect with the city’. The redevelopment is being gradually progressed creating INUHARIKOLAB focusing on ‘Archive Exhibition’, which is able to track the company’s footsteps, overall landscaping, and in the second phase, facilities like the large roof yard.