For local revitalization these days, the roles expected of open spaces like parks and urban plazas have become more diverse. They are not only to provide a place for a healthy and active community building but also to serve for the elderly and families with young children as a hub for their recreation, relaxation, and educational opportunities. Furthermore, they are designated to enhance the biodiversity of the surroundings and to be a center for disaster preparedness. Additionally, there are many initiatives aimed at utilizing private sector expertise in the management of parks and urban plazas. To plan for open spaces purposefully, the involvement of residents is undeniably crucial. From the perspective of creating a city and urban planning that resonates with local communities, there is a growing need for involvement various groups and communities.

In the midst of such circumstances, it is increasingly challenging to create spaces that generate value solely through traditional, standardized design approaches. To realize landscape design, neighborhood planning and urban design that contributes to regional revitalization, it is necessary to come up with innovative design processes. Therefore, it is essential to simultaneously think over these three design perspectives:

1. Design for Activity Programs - Activity planning
2. Design for Sustainable Systems - System building
3. Design for Physical Environment - Place making

We take an approach that integrates these three perspectives by fostering team building, and interrelating them in landscape design, neighborhood planning and urban design. Furthermore, it is critical to organize a value chain that binds these three design perspectives over the entire design phases: schematic design, design development, construction documentation, construction administration, and post-completion management.

We believe that it is the key to hold community workshops at each stage and create opportunities to be engaged in future parks, public spaces, and community development activities, while interconnecting the three design processes complementarily. This involvement will ensure that community members gather in the "place" continuously, voluntarily supporting future events and activities to be held in the place and further developments of the neighborhood.