[MAIN:TAKENAKA CORPORATION,KENGO KUMA & ASSOCIATES / TENOHA:SUEP. - Forestgate Daikanyama(Main+TENOHA) - COVER IMG] Forestgate Daikanyama-Materializing urban identity-

Forestgate Daikanyama(Main+TENOHA)

Firm LocationTokyo, Japan
CompanyMAIN:TAKENAKA CORPORATION,KENGO KUMA & ASSOCIATES / TENOHA:SUEP.
Lead ArchitectMAIN:Hiroaki Inoue / TENOHA:Hirokazu Suemitsu&Yoko Suemitsu
Design TeamMAIN:Minoru Akiya,Yuto Isehara(TAKENAKA CORPORATION) ,Kengo Kuma,Masaru Shuku,Moeko Yamagata(KENGO KUMA & ASSOCIATES) / TENOHA:Hirokazu Suemitsu,Yoko Suemitsu(SUEP.)
ClientTOKYU LAND CORPORATION

We planned a flagship building that condenses the spatial experience of Daikanyama by expressing the dual nature of the town's identity—its evolving character that has transformed according to changing eras and trends, alongside the unchanging human-scaled characteristics that have been consistently inherited—through two distinct structures: the TENOHA Building and the MAIN Building. These structures are connected by passages and abundant greenery, which are themselves defining features of the town, creating a cohesive representation of Daikanyama's urban character.