八芳園本館リニューアル
HAPPO-EN Main Building Renewal
白金台 / レストラン・結婚式場・MICE
Shirokanedai / Restaurant・Celebration Hall・Conference Hall
Reinterpreting the Garden of Happo-en
This project is the renewal of Happo-en, a site known for its Japanese garden that has existed for nearly 400 years since the Edo period. In response to changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, the facility’s focus— previously centered on weddings—expanded to include MICE functions, leading to the conversion of the fifth and sixth floors of the main building into spaces for this purpose. A detailed investigation of the existing structure confirmed records of seismic retrofitting and application for building confirmation, allowing the conversion to proceed within a scope that does not fall under “major alterations" while making use of the existing building. The project can also be understood as an attempt to reinterpret the garden from a contemporary perspective.
This project is also an attempt to reinterpret, from a contemporary perspective, the garden that has been shaped over a long period of time since its origin, when the first owner, Fusanosuke Kuhara, was drawn to a single pine tree and chose this site.Descending from the main gate toward the main building, a corridor running alongside the garden leads visitors into the lobby, from which the garden unfolds broadly below.The aim was to create a place where the charm of this historic garden can be experienced in a manner suited to the present day.
This project is the renewal of Happo-en, a site known for its Japanese garden that has existed for nearly 400 years since the Edo period. In response to changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, the facility’s focus— previously centered on weddings—expanded to include MICE functions, leading to the conversion of the fifth and sixth floors of the main building into spaces for this purpose. A detailed investigation of the existing structure confirmed records of seismic retrofitting and application for building confirmation, allowing the conversion to proceed within a scope that does not fall under “major alterations" while making use of the existing building. The project can also be understood as an attempt to reinterpret the garden from a contemporary perspective.
This project is also an attempt to reinterpret, from a contemporary perspective, the garden that has been shaped over a long period of time since its origin, when the first owner, Fusanosuke Kuhara, was drawn to a single pine tree and chose this site.Descending from the main gate toward the main building, a corridor running alongside the garden leads visitors into the lobby, from which the garden unfolds broadly below.The aim was to create a place where the charm of this historic garden can be experienced in a manner suited to the present day.
| 所在地 | 東京都港区白金台 |
|---|---|
| 敷地面積 | 28,016.12 ㎡ |
| 延床面積 | 16,189.73 ㎡ |
| プログラム | レストラン・結婚式場・MICE |
| 構造 | RC造 |
| 階数 | 地下1階 地上6階 |
| 設備設計 | 安藤・間 |
|---|---|
| サイン | and LIGHT |
| 照明計画 | and LIGHT（外構） 岡安泉照明設計事務所（メインロビー） |
| 撮影 | 新 良太 八芳園（メインロビー） |
| Location | Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan |
|---|---|
| Site Area | 28,016.12 sqm |
| Floor Area | 16,189.73 sqm |
| Principle use | Restaurant・Celebration Hall・Conference Hall |
| Structure | RC |
| Story | B1F, 6F |
| Structural Design | NETWORK INC. |
|---|---|
| Facility Design | HAZAMA ANDO CORPORATION |
| Sign Design | and LIGHT |
| Lighting Design | and LIGHT (Exterior) Izumi Okayasu Lighting Design Office (Main Lobby) |
| Photo | Ryota Atarashi HAPPO-EN (Main Lobby) |
本計画は、江戸時代から約400年続く日本庭園を有する八芳園のリニューアルである。コロナ禍を契機に、婚礼中心であった事業はMICEへと広がり、本館5・6階をそのための施設へと転換することになった。既存建物の調査を行った結果、耐震工事や建築確認の履歴が確認できたため、建物を活かしながら「大規模な模様替え」に該当しない範囲でコンバージョンを行っている。
このプロジェクトは、初代オーナー久原房之助が一本の松に惹かれこの地を選び、長い時間をかけて形づくられてきた庭園を、現代の視点から読みなおす試みでもある。正門から坂を下りて本館へ向かうと、庭に沿った回廊がロビーへと導き、そこから眼下に庭が大きく広がる。歴史ある庭園の魅力を、いまの時代にふさわしいかたちで感じられる場を目指した。