The following renovation project aimed to transform a botanical garden located near Lake Ashi in the Hakone area, into a museum/a multi-purpose space . we poured new concrete over the entire floor and created an octagonal amphitheater at the center of the entrance dome where the banyan tree used to be. A transparent resin was then spread at the bottom of the amphitheater floor to form a spring that honors the profound serenity and mystery surrounding water by acknowledging the memory of the botanical garden's naturally occurring body of water, as well as the Hakone landmark that is Lake Ashi

Moriyuki Ochiai Architects that is active in architectural, interior, furniture,landscape and industrial design. The sources of their inspirations come from being captivated by the vivacious and lively beauty of nature or life. They can also feel the influence coming from the delicate sensitivity responding to the unique Japanese nature, which can be found in Japanese temples and gardens. They wish to continue creating works that fulfill people's dreams, become the energy for their lives, and then move on to a deeper dimension that exceeds life itself. Moriyuki Ochiai designs have recieved numerous awards : iF Design Award (Germany) "GOLD award", Red Dot Design Award (Germany), German Design Award , Architecture Master Prize (USA), INTERIOR DESIGN Best of Year Award (U.S.A) "Best of Year", Restaurant & Bar Design Awards (UK) “Best Works”, Society of British International Design Award(UK) "grand prix", DOMUS magazine Best of Beauty Salon / school / Restaurants selected ( Italy ), A' Design Award ( Italy ), NOVUM Design Award "Gold Winner" ( France ), Muse design award "Gold Winner" ( USA ) , Archdaily Building of the Year nominee ( USA ), International Design Award ( USA ), Design for Asia Awards (HongKong) , Japan Commercial Environmental Design Association Award, Japan Design Space Association Award, Japan Sign Design Association Award,etc..

Moriyuki Ochiai Architects that is active in architectural, interior, furniture,landscape and industrial design. The sources of our inspirations come from being captivated by the vivacious and lively beauty of nature or life. We can also feel the influence coming from the delicate sensitivity responding to the unique Japanese nature, which can be found in Japanese temples and gardens. We wish to continue creating works that fulfill people's dreams, become the energy for their lives, and then move on to a deeper dimension that exceeds life itself. We have recieved numerous awards : iF Design Award (Germany) "GOLD award", Red Dot Design award (Germany), German Design Award, INTERIOR DESIGN Best of Year Award (U.S.A) "Best of Year / grand prix", Restaurant & Bar Design Awards (UK) “Best Works”, Society of British International Design Award(UK) "grand prix", A' Design Award ( Italy ) , Design for Asia Awards (HongKong) "Merit Award" , Japan Commercial Environmental Design Association Award, Japan Design Space Association Award, Japan Sign Design Association Award,etc..