Mazda Hiroshima Head Office Lobby

The entrance lobby also functions as Showrooms.

  • Business Spaces
  • The entrance lobby, which also functions as Showrooms, features a striking runway where vehicles are displayed.

    The entrance lobby, which also functions as Showrooms, features a striking runway where vehicles are displayed.

  • An information display area at the entrance consolidating functions necessary for corporate PR

    An information display area at the entrance consolidating functions necessary for corporate PR

  • The back wall symbolically displays the Mazda logo.

    The back wall symbolically displays the Mazda logo.

  • A conference room behind the back wall used for media inquiries, etc.

    A conference room behind the back wall used for media inquiries, etc.

  • Mazda Hiroshima Head Office Lobby
  • An information display area at the entrance consolidating functions necessary for corporate PR
  • The back wall symbolically displays the Mazda logo.
  • A conference room behind the back wall used for media inquiries, etc.

Photo: Ryota Atarashi

About the Project

Overview The first floor entrance lobby of the head office was renovated, as it serves as the "face" of Mazda for clients visiting from Japan and overseas, as well as general visitors to the adjacent Mazda Museum. While it is a waiting area, it also functions as Showrooms, with a runway for displaying vehicles.
Issues/Themes While inheriting the tone and manner of the "new generation design" used in dealership stores, the goal was to create a space that exudes "a level of perfection befitting the face of Mazda Headquarters," "organization of headquarters functions," and "the Mazda worldview."
Space Solution/Realization Taking into account the wishes of Mazda Design Headquarters, which oversees the "new generation design" of dealership stores, we repeatedly examined the balance of shapes and materials in every detail of the lobby using samples and models, resulting in a design that exudes the dignity of a highly refined headquarters. In particular, the back wall, which symbolically displays the Mazda symbol logo, is painted to add depth to the plain black stone to enhance the sense of dignity, making the Spatial Production vehicles stand out. In addition, by rearranging the functions necessary for the headquarters entrance, we created a space that allows for smooth operation.

Basic Information

Client Mazda Motor Corporation
Services Provided Design, Layout, Production, Construction
Our Team Design, Layout: Yu Hieda
Location Hiroshima Prefecture
Open September 2014
Website http://www.mazda.co.jp/
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