Rush Street Japan has announced the appointment of two leading architecture and design firms to realize the company’s vision for an integrated resort development in Hokkaido.
Architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) and landscape architecture and design firm Takano Landscape Planning (TLP) will guide the research and conceptual development of the project in collaboration with Rush Street Japan, the company said, adding the duo was selected due to their complementary shared vision for the Hokkaido resort.
SOM’s global projects include Burj Khalifa in Dubai, which is the world’s tallest building, and New York’s One World Trade Center. TLP has produced many of Hokkaido’s most popular parks and resorts, and was responsible for the design of a large free play area within Tokyo’s Showa Memorial Park.
“We’re extremely pleased to welcome SOM and TLP to the team,” said Rush Street co-founder and Chairman Neil Bluhm.
“Their combination of creativity and regional insight, along with our global expertise in real estate development, enhances the solid foundation we’ve already built here in Japan.
“By selecting these design firms known for their commitment to innovation and sustainability, we’re another step closer to achieving our ambition of creating a thoughtful destination that will deliver a lasting positive impact on the local community in Hokkaido.”
