{"id":14017,"date":"2025-09-02T17:29:32","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T10:29:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/oma-completes-harajuku-quest-in-tokyo-unveiling-stepped-terraces-and-transparent-facade\/"},"modified":"2025-09-02T17:29:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T10:29:32","slug":"oma-completes-harajuku-quest-in-tokyo-unveiling-stepped-terraces-and-transparent-facade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/oma-completes-harajuku-quest-in-tokyo-unveiling-stepped-terraces-and-transparent-facade\/","title":{"rendered":"OMA completes harajuku quest in tokyo, unveiling stepped terraces and transparent facade"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">Harajuku Quest by oma to open on september 11th, 2025 in tokyo<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/oma-rem-koolhaas\/\"><strong>OMA<\/strong><\/a> completes Harajuku Quest, a commercial complex in the heart of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/architecture-in-japan\/\"><strong>Tokyo <\/strong><\/a>set to open on September 11th, 2025, when the first stores welcome visitors, followed by a phased rollout from November onwards (find designboom\u2019s previous coverage <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/architecture\/oma-shohei-shigematsu-transparent-harajuku-quest-mall-tokyo-10-28-2022\/\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>). Designed within NTT Urban Development Corporation\u2019s wider strategy for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/architecture-in-tokyo\/\"><strong>Harajuku<\/strong><\/a>, the 4,300-square-meter project bridges the two distinct contexts of the grand, tree-lined Omotesando Avenue and the dense, intimate Oku-Harajuku district.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The redevelopment, which began construction in October 2022, shapes its volume differently in each side. Toward Omotesando, the volume is pinched and pulled within its zoning envelope, resulting in a monolithic, transparent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/facades\/\"><strong>facade<\/strong><\/a> that recedes at both ground and roof level. The setback at the street creates a funneling passage into Oku-Harajuku, while the upper recess brings daylight deep into the block. On the opposite side, the mass steps and fans out into terraces facing Harajuku, offering open-air platforms where programs spill outward.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>images by Forward, unless stated otherwise<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">reinterpreting Harajuku\u2019s Legacy Through Hybrid Hub<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Since its original debut in 1988, the former Harajuku Quest has been closely tied to the evolution of the area, adapting to the shifting currents of fashion, youth culture, and urban change. The reconstruction by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oma.com\/\"><strong>team<\/strong><\/a> at OMA, led by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/shohei_shigematsu\/\"><strong>Shohei Shigematsu<\/strong><\/a>, seeks to update the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/harajuku-quest.com\/\">complex<\/a><\/strong>, reinterpreting that legacy for the present, proposing a hybrid form that mediates between globalized retail architecture and the human-scaled fabric of backstreets known for independent shops and creative subcultures. The building acts as a gateway, drawing flows of people between Omotesando\u2019s flagship-lined boulevard and the winding alleys of Oku-Harajuku for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A second-level public plaza centers the design, conceived as a new civic datum within the district. This elevated space expands the conventional retail experience into a stage for cultural programs and gatherings, weaving local life into the site and blurring the threshold between commerce and community. Along with alleys, squares, and casual meeting spots, the project builds on NTT\u2019s With Harajuku (2020) by extending the pedestrian network and strengthening Harajuku\u2019s identity as a meeting and exchange point.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>OMA completes Harajuku Quest<\/p>\n<p>a monolithic, transparent facade that recedes at both ground and roof level<\/p>\n<p>former Harajuku Quest has been closely tied to the evolution of the area | construction images by <a href=\"https:\/\/kotsuchiya.com\/\">Ko Tsuchiya<\/a><\/p>\n<p>the reconstruction by the team at OMA, led by Shohei Shigematsu, seeks to update the complex<\/p>\n<p>the building acts as a gateway<\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- CLOSE ARTICLE CONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"fullwidth-image\">\n<div class=\"layout-box\">\n<div class=\"page-content\">\n<p>drawing flows of people between Omotesando and Oku-Harajuku for the first time<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- OPEN ARTICLE CONTENT -->\t<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>project info:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>name: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/harajuku-quest.com\/\">Harajuku Quest<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>architect:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oma.com\/\">OMA<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/oma.eu\/\">@oma.eu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>partner:<\/strong> Shohei Shigematsu | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/shohei_shigematsu\/\">@shohei_shigematsu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>location:<\/strong> Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan<\/p>\n<p><strong>gross floor area:<\/strong> 4,300 square meters<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>client:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nttud.co.jp\/english\/\">NTT Urban Development Corporation<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>associates:<\/strong> Takeshi Mitsuda, Fernan Bilik, Tetsuo Kobayashi, Kohei Sugishita, Yuzaburo Tanaka, Timothy Tse, Chiao Yang<\/p>\n<p><strong>executive architect:<\/strong> NTT Facilities<\/p>\n<p><strong>structure:<\/strong> NTT Facilities<\/p>\n<p><strong>MEP:<\/strong> NTT Facilities<\/p>\n<p><strong>landscape architect:<\/strong> Landscape Plus<\/p>\n<p><strong>lighting design:<\/strong> Lighting Planners Associates<\/p>\n<p><strong>graphics, signage, wayfinding<\/strong>: Daikoku Design Institute, Bikohsha<\/p>\n<p><strong>general contractor:<\/strong> Kumagai Gumi<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/architecture\/oma-harajuku-quest-tokyo-stepped-terraces-transparent-facade-shohei-shigematsu-09-02-2025\/\">OMA completes harajuku quest in tokyo, unveiling stepped terraces and transparent facade<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/\">designboom | architecture &amp; design magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Harajuku Quest by oma to open on september 11th, 2025 in tokyo \u00a0 OMA completes Harajuku Quest, a commercial complex in the heart of Tokyo set to open on September 11th, 2025, when the first &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[142],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.7 - 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