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Niwa of Nekogahora Street

The hair-salon’s head shop is situated in a restful street.

Its owner requested that the salon be wooded thickly.

In plotting the garden on this vertically long site, we prioritized its atmosphere which would contribute to the cityscape over functionality. Laying large platy-andesites on the approach to the annex spa, we created a deeply groved path and made it alleviate tread pressure. The adjacent salon can command the side view of that approach.

We heard some customer regularly reserved a seat with the garden view. That news is the utmost reward for us.

photo by Tadayuki MINAMOTO