Urban agricultural apartments that foster sense of community
Nippon Steel Kowa Real Estate endeavors to stay ahead of the curve in a constantly evolving world by assessing the notion of "what is natural for the future" and proactively implementing innovative ideas. In this project, the focus is on envisioning future lifestyles and apartments through the lens of the intersecting themes of "technology," "Generation Z," and "sustainability."
Over the span of two months, a comprehensive research project was executed to gain a deeper understanding of the underlying problems The project involved conducting both user and expert interviews to gather qualitative insights. Furthermore, quantitative research was conducted to validate the hypotheses.The team then collaborated to generate a concept for a future apartment, drawing upon the insights garnered from the research.
Presented the concept to the internal stakeholders during a business competition sponsored by Nippon Steel Kowa Real Estate and received favorable feedback on the idea
"The urban agriculture solution received significant acclaim for its alignment with the project's overarching theme, "Life in the Future." In fact, when the project was shared within the company, Mr. Hatano's concept generated substantial interest among numerous employees. The proposal's comprehensive inclusion of technology, Generation Z, and sustainability distinguished it from other ideas and was, therefore, exceedingly well-received." - Nippon Kowa Steel Real Estate