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THE BEAUTY OF WORKING
We used to think of work and joy as two separate
concepts at odds with each other. But, what if theymerge to create a new philosophy? One where
performance is boosted by a sense of belonging
and offices, floors and common areas come to life
as an expression of the corporate soul. This iscalled workplace design, a specific servicea i m e d a t i n n o v a t i n g a n d i m p ro v i n g t h ecompany environment through redesigningspaces, connections, communication, andultimately advancing business. Because an
efficient, healthy and effective workplaceencourages employee engagement, increasing
satisfaction that shines through remarkableachievements.

USER COMFORT+SATISFACTION

COST

Increased
Performance
Increased
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User Comfort
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VisionCatalysts

ExpertiseClient

Workspace Design Team

Architect

In pursuing our mission as Nikken Sekkei’s Workplace Design lab, we like to think ofourselves as catalysts, a link between the client’s vision and our Architectural expertise. We
listen, observe, analyze, plan, brief and review projects assuring a smooth process among allparties involved. From CEO's insights to board members’ expectations, employees’ habitsand departments’ needs, we listen and investigate carefully; we analyze and anticipate
growth and trends, delivering a clear and comprehensive brief that fully responds to yourbusiness demands. Because every company is different, we truly believe each solution should
be tailor-made.

Client Benefits

240%
180%

100%

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Smooth Transition from Briefing to Design→ Less risk of rework or trial and error→ Time saving

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2025

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Future Proof Design→ Projected company’s growth and development

Opportunity for Client to Review
Industry Trends and Work-style→ Cost saving

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Ambient Lighting

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Coming from a country where space comes ata premium, we put our Japanese expertise incomplex yet functional design into helping ourclients make the most out of their spacepotential. We create a sustainable work
environment that is both practical and dynamic.

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LISTENThe first step we take is to understand our client’s corporate
territory which we are proceeding into. This is not just limited
to field observation; it also involves an understanding of thecompany’s organizational structure as a whole. Throughhearings and interviews we acquire the vision for long-termgoals with the executive management. We recognize
operational procedures and specific requirements withdepartment leads. We see work-style, desires, and theimpediments of employees. Once the foundation is clear, weproceed to the following steps.

Field observation is not a static process. It is a detailed
registration of work flow, habits, procedures, timing,meetings, filing, seating, and the like. From an uninvolved
third-party’s perspective, using field research to deriveobservations through pictures, diaries, logbooks, etc., westudy the site in depth, understanding points of weakness andstrength points as well as clarifying areas and scopes ofimprovement.

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ANALYZE
Environment Trend Analysis

PD&B

Relationship Analysis
Who, what, which, where and when?
D u r i n g t h e a n a l y s i s o f a c o m p a n y ’sorganizational structure, these are thenecessary foundations to cover in order toease communication, connection andrelationships among departments. We study
and anticipate all possible changes todeliver a new company structure that
understands needs and foresees all possible
future demands and changes.

We analyze the social environment andindustry trends, as well as behavioral
psychology and the physical aspects of theworkplace and work-style in question. We
deep-dive into analyzing key users’ activitiesand propose an overall workplace/work-style
design that meet aesthetic and functional
requirements.

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Insurance

Govt.

Project
Financing

ERM&A

HR

MO&G
Marketing

Finance

Tax

Quantitative Analysis

Scenario Planning

What is the right size and number formeeting rooms? How many seats does thecafeteria need and where should it belocat ed ? Are there any ot her desired
amenities or particular functions missing?
These are some of the questions that may
arise at the preliminary stage of a project.
Through user-behavior and attitude surveys,
we determine usage patterns in order tocollect reliable data for decision-making inregard to the associated space. This exposes
quantifying data and hidden trends toevaluate proposals for improvement.

How do you see your company? Where doyou see your company going? These are twoof the starting questions we ask in order todetermine the cardinal parameters of acompany and set up a tailor-made scenario
for the future. As each individual company isimpacted differently by external factors, wesubmit several possible development paths
to guide your company’s adaptation tochanges.

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BRIEF

Working as catalysts, we are able to convey
every company’s need and requirements into
an accurate and precise brief for our Architects.
We believe that lowering the risks of errors andmisunderstandings among parties will turn ourcollaboration into a smooth, time saving andultimately cost-efficient project.

WEDESIGN

Workshop & Feedback Loops

Interior Design

We gather various stakeholders including
users, management teams and third party
experts to discuss specific challenges andpotential solutions. The acquired data becomesa fundamental base for our process.

Designing a workplace is not limited to creating
an appealing and work-efficient environment.
We present concepts for a wide range ofdesigns, including those that express the firm’s
identity to employees and visitors, and promote
its brand to the world.
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14Planning

Furniture Design

Planning means strategic thinking: organizing
the required activities to achieve a desiredgoal.In Architectural design this also implies
the process of organizing the elements of aproject to achieve the desired appearance
and functionality. Our customized solutions
are designed to match the needs and work-styleof our client.

We do not stop at just selecting ready-madefurniture.We also offer custom-design solutions
to suit the interior, and design-original furniturethat supports different work styles.

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WE ARE
Nikken Workplace Design lab. Connecting people, ideas and spaces. As part of Nikken
Sekkei, we design work-styles and workplaces to bring together diverse clients, partners, andexternal specialists to which knowledge sharing and connectivity serve to increase
productivity, user comfort and engagement. We truly believe that work-styles and workplaces
are concepts built around human activity, and are developed to foster workers’ creativity andimagination.

Increased
Performance
Increased
Satisfaction
Increased
User Comfort
Effective & EfficientWorkspace© Vincent Hecht
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The Nikken GroupAs a whole, the Nikken Group employs 2,764* professionals and has been entrusted with
25,000 projects throughout not only Japan, but also some 50 other countries.
Nikken Sekkei’s offices are in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Sendai Shanghai, Beijing,Dalian, Chengdu, Seoul, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh, Singapore, Dubai, Riyadh, Moscow, Barcelona,and Bangkok.
*As of April 1, 20191819

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Nikken Sekkei, Tokyo Takebashi Office, Coffee Area and Library

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Nikken Sekkei, Tokyo Takebashi Office, Knowledge Garden 809

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Nikken Sekkei, Tokyo Takebashi Office, Lounge

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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation Headquarters, Tokyo, Workplace Nursery

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Nikken Space Design, Osaka Office, Work Stations

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Nikken Sekkei, Tokyo Takebashi Office, Main Entrance

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Sumitomo Corporation, Tokyo, Coffee Zone and Common Area

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NIKKEN SEKKEI
2-18-3 Iidabashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Tel: +81 3 5226 3030
Contact: global@nikken.jp
www.nikken.jp/en