ISETAN SHINJUKU STORE MAIN BUILDING 7F GARDEN

A Japanese Garden with Multiple Viewpoints This is a full renovation project of an existing garden on the 7th floor, the lower portion of the rooftop I-Garden of Isetan Shinjuku’s main building.
Towards the existing Japanese restaurant, Italian restaurant , and common space surrounding the garden, it serves as an oasis that reflects the changes in nature. With changing water as an element to express the nature of the garden, the garden includes a water basin reflecting the sky, a fine stream flowing from a deep mountain, a water bowl with water pouring from a conduit, and fog that appears at a certain period of time, resembling karesansui (zen garden). In terms of plant species, an effort was made to revive different types of natural environments by transplanting aged and sublime trees such as pine trees and Japanese apricots, and more than 120 species of epiphyte-orchids on stone masonry for the visitors to enjoy the ever-changing seasonal scenery.
We hope that the visitors will experience a sense of refreshment when they sit down towards the garden.

多様な視座を有する和庭 伊勢丹新宿店本館屋上アイ・ガーデンの下層７F既存庭園の全面改修計画。
庭を取囲む既設日本料理店やレストラン、供用空間からは外部環境の変化を映しだす庭の役割を担います。庭の自然観を表現する一つに変化する水をテーマとし、空を映し込む水盤、深山から注ぐ細やかな水流、筧から注がれる水鉢、時限的に発生する霧、見立ての枯山水が構成要素になります。
また、植物種ではマツ、ウメ等の樹齢を重ねた重厚感のある樹木と、石積みには着生ラン等120種以上を用いて多様な自然環境の再現を図り、刻々と変容する季節の変化を愛でる仕掛けを用意しています。
この場を訪れる様々なひとが庭と対座した際、一時のこころの清涼感を味わってもらえれば幸いです。