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Ryuichi Sasaki

Architecture Brings

Music to the Ears of

Ikegami Residents

Tokyo, Japan

Ryuichi Sasaki Architecture, an award-winning, internationally
acclaimed architectural design firm specialising in cultural
experiences, is proud to unveil the Ideareve-Ikegami. Completed
in 2021 in collaboration with Takayuki Yagi and Yagi Komuten,
for the client Yasunori Kamata / K-M-T, the reinforced concrete
structure was designed to accommodate a music hall, practice rooms,
soundproofed residential rental units, and a penthouse.

At the foot of the Ikegami Honmonji Buddhist temple, renowned
for its massive five-story pagoda erected in the early 17th century,
the Ideareve-Ikegami is located in the south Tokyo town of Ikegami,
a cultural hub comprised of smaller temples, cafes, stores, and
residential zones. The mandate for Ryuichi Sasaki Architecture was
to design a facility for the town where residents can gather, express
their creativity, and study music in a variety of hybrid spaces. The
firm embraced the mandate and responded in a stunning geometrical
fashion.
“The Ikegami Honmonji temple is the most important spiritual site
of the Nichiren Buddhist sect, with an illustrious history dating back
to the 13th century,” explains Ryuichi Sasaki, CEO and Principal
Architect. “The challenge for us was to design an experiential complex
in its shadow that would embrace the spiritual and cultural essence

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