MOL Group company, Daibiru Corporation, has announced the completion of the Midosuji Daibiru building in Minami-Kyuhoji-machi, Chuo-ku, Osaka in Japan.
The newly completed project is a reconstruction of the former Midosuji Daibiru, which closed at the end of December 2020, and it has retained the same name as its predecessor.
Under the concept of “Your Premium, Your Workplace”, the building offers workspaces that aim to cater to diversified workstyles (solo work, meetings, telework, etc.), providing an environment that prioritises physical and mental health; all while respecting Daibiru’s inherited spirit of “coexistence with nature”.
Midosuji Daibiru has also earned the highest rank of “S” under the CASBEE-Smart Wellness Office (Note 1) certification due to its high business continuity plan (BCP) response capability and environmental performance.
In addition to this achievement, Daibiru Corporation also intends to achieve a reduction of 40 per cent or more from the building’s standard primary energy consumption and obtain the “ZEB Oriented” (Note 2) certification.
Building concept and outline
The 20-storey high-rise building features main offices (on the third, fifth and 19th floors), a retail space (on the first floor), a lounge for tenants (on the second floor), rental conference rooms (on the third floor), as well as a members-only shared office space (on the fourth floor) named ‘Ouno’.
The standard office space for each floor is approximately 661 square metres — and the area features zero columns and only flat floor surfaces to ensure optimal layout efficiency.
The exterior design displays dark metal panels as an ode to the original building, while the interior reflects the bustle of Midosuji Boulevard and the greenery of Namba Shrine.
Both the second and third floors provide premium workspaces.
The lounge for tenants on the second floor features an area of approximately 330 square metres.
This calming space also includes a conference room, phone booth, counter seats, a powder room, as well as an open two-storey atrium terrace facing Midosuji Street.
On the third floor, there is also another rental conference room that is to be utilised by tenant companies.
‘Ouno’ — Daibiru’s first shared office space is centred around the idea of creating a premium workspace for everyone.
The design and services are intended to provide the best environment to fulfil each Daibiru Corporation customers’ unique and ever-changing needs.
Designed with wellbeing in mind
Midosuji Daibiru focuses on wellbeing and as such, it features ‘wellness staircases’ and ‘refreshment terraces’ on each floor — which allows office workers easy access to fresh air outside.
The staircases are constructed in a fashion that allows them to receive optimal natural light from innovatively designed windows — Daibiru stated that this feature will encourage its clients to opt for using the staircases.
Lighting facilities in the common areas and lounges from the first to the third floors, feature dimming and colour control in accordance with the changes from the external light environment to provide a cozy and comfortable environment that matches the biological rhythm of the human body.
Prioritising business continuity planning, a vibration-damping structure has been adopted, and the building has a strong seismic performance equivalent to “Advanced” in the seismic performance grade defined by the Japan Structural Consultants Association (JSCA).
In the event of the building incurring a power outage, Midosuji Daibiru has a power supply system with an emergency generator that can operate for 72 hours continuously.
Even in the event of a power outage, the building is designed to be able to supply a certain amount of electricity to major functions such as disaster prevention equipment and toilets, as well as to all rental spaces.
In preparation for any possible flood damage, the building not only has seawalls installed, but also emergency drainage tanks.
Other measures have also been taken to enable the use of toilets even when water and sewage systems have been disrupted.
This building design takes a comprehensive approach to ensuring that tenants can maintain their business operations even in case of earthquakes, floods, or other disasters.
