Kayac “Observation Tower” Office, Yokohama, Japan

We performed the interior design of KAYAC’s Yokohama Office. After the Ebisu Office and the Kamakura Station Office, this office was designed to unite and bring together each branch office in a 2,000 m2 area on the top floor (30th) of a building 152 meters high.

Since the team composition for each project is fluid, one desk is assigned for 1 or 2 workers and the workspace layout can be rearranged freely as is the case in the Ebisu and Kamakura Station offices. We also fitted wheels on white boards, shelves, partitions and planters to create a fluid office space unhindered by fixed furniture. We set up a pyramid made of big and small tables at both ends of the workspace where employees can sit at different heights. The tables form a space that can be used for multiple purposes, such as brainstorming or having a meal. The top serves as an observation deck from which the 82-meter-long office can be taken in all at once.

The whole office can also be surveyed through a telescope from an elevated reception area at the center of the office. The meeting rooms are divided between East and West where the Yokohama Bay Bridge can be seen through binoculars set in the “BAY SIDE” area on the eastern side, and Mount Fuji can be seen through an iPad using augmented reality contents set in the “FUJI SIDE” area on the western side. We proposed an office space themed after an “Observation Tower” by implementing a layout where visitors can enjoy the view from each meeting room during business meetings.