[Obayashi Corporation - YOKOHAMA SYMPHOSTAGE - COVER IMG] Naomichi Sode (SS Co., Ltd)

YOKOHAMA SYMPHOSTAGE

PrizeHonorable Mention in Architectural Design / Mixed Use Architecture
Firm LocationTokyo, Japan
CompanyObayashi Corporation
Lead ArchitectHiroshi Satake
Design TeamKenji Matsuoka, Daisuke Iwasaki, Ryosuke Okawa
ClientObayashi Corporation, YAMAHA Corporation, Keikyu Corporation, Nippon steel kowa real estate CO.,LTD., Minatomirai 53 East LLC

This is a complex office building with a total floor area of approx. 180,000m2 and connected to the pedestrian network, an important infrastructure linking central Yokohama and its surrounding areas. Located on a site intersected by two key pedestrian axis which connect the Minato Mirai district to surrounding areas. Historically disconnected, these pedestrian spaces are revitalized and interconnected through a multi-layered plaza and lively public facilities where people can gather during events and disasters.