Reina Okumura

"Itadakimasu, Gochisosama." Yebisu Community Food Hub

Environmental Design
2021
This project seeks to redevelop the department store in Yebisu Garden Place, incorporating the notion of food production as a means to bring people back to the site. Yebisu Garden Place is located in downtown Tokyo right next to the railway, this is a highly dense residential and commercial area. Yebisu Garden Place was built as a replacement of the Yebisu Beer Brewery and became a popular mixed use commercial centre including offices, restaurants, and a department store. However, due to recent development near the station, there has been a decrease in visitors, which led to the closure of the department store. My design solution is to revitalize the existing department store by creating a community food hub to enhance a stronger relationship between people and the site.

““Itadakimasu, Gochisosama” is expressions in Japanese that are used before and after every meal to show appreciation to life, nature, and a person who cooks and serves you a meal. Yebisu Community Food Hub is intended to create an interconnection between people, food, and culture by showcasing the production process of Japanese food and beer culture.”

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"Itadakimasu, Gochisosama." Yebisu Community Food Hub
"Itadakimasu, Gochisosama." Yebisu Community Food Hub
"Itadakimasu, Gochisosama." Yebisu Community Food Hub
"Itadakimasu, Gochisosama." Yebisu Community Food Hub
"Itadakimasu, Gochisosama." Yebisu Community Food Hub
"Itadakimasu, Gochisosama." Yebisu Community Food Hub
"Itadakimasu, Gochisosama." Yebisu Community Food Hub
"Itadakimasu, Gochisosama." Yebisu Community Food Hub
"Itadakimasu, Gochisosama." Yebisu Community Food Hub
"Itadakimasu, Gochisosama." Yebisu Community Food Hub
"Itadakimasu, Gochisosama." Yebisu Community Food Hub
"Itadakimasu, Gochisosama." Yebisu Community Food Hub
"Itadakimasu, Gochisosama." Yebisu Community Food Hub
"Itadakimasu, Gochisosama." Yebisu Community Food Hub
"Itadakimasu, Gochisosama." Yebisu Community Food Hub
"Itadakimasu, Gochisosama." Yebisu Community Food Hub
"Itadakimasu, Gochisosama." Yebisu Community Food Hub
"Itadakimasu, Gochisosama." Yebisu Community Food Hub
"Itadakimasu, Gochisosama." Yebisu Community Food Hub
"Itadakimasu, Gochisosama." Yebisu Community Food Hub
"Itadakimasu, Gochisosama." Yebisu Community Food Hub
"Itadakimasu, Gochisosama." Yebisu Community Food Hub

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Reina Okumura