project: patagonia surf chiba
location: ichinomiya, chiba, japan
description: design consultation : new commercial building for surf / outlet store, store interior and landscape design concept
client: patagonia, inc.
floor area: 3,300 sf
completion: 2011
budget: withheld
credit: patagonia architectural design / ken tanaka studio / gyobu design tokyo, store design team
altlab architectural alternative laboratory, architect of record
tonichi sougyou inc. / l's homes inc., general contractors

project: patagona kichijōji
location: tokyo, japan
description: store interior / new store front
client: patagonia, inc.
completion: 2011
budget: withheld
credit: patagonia architectural design / ken tanaka studio / gyobu design tokyo, store design team
briggs and sons, store fixture
tansei-sha, general contractor

project: patagona osaki
location: tokyo, japan
description: retail store / store interior and building signage
client: patagonia, inc.
floor area: 5,500 sf
completion: 2009
budget: withheld
credit: collaboration with patagonia architectural department:
andy carlson, cathy weisz
gyobu design, tokyo
mike briggs, store fixture

project: patagona sendai
location: sendai, japan
description: retail store / interior and building facade
client: patagonia, inc.
floor area: 1,900 sf
completion: 2008
budget: withheld
credit: collaboration with patagonia architectural department:
andy carlson, cathy weisz
gyobu design, tokyo
mike briggs, store fixture

project: bruin building restoration
location: west los angeles, california
description: restoration and renovation to existing historical building
client: shigeki yamamoto
floor area: 1,600 sf
completion: 2008
budget: withheld
credit: gary tosounian and associates, architect of record
frankie chui, structural engineer
projex pacific inc., general contractor

project: sushi kyo restaurant
location: woodland hills, california
description: tenant improvement / new restaurant in existing shopping mall
client: sushi kyo inc.
floor area: 1,600 sf
completion: 2007
budget: $300,000
credit: gary tosounian, architect of record
murashige onishi, structural engineer
charlie yu and associates, mechanical and electrical engineer
tokyo construction , general contractor

project: patagonia, fukuoka
location: fukuoka, japan
description: tenant improvement in the existing commercial building
client: patagonia, inc.
floor area: 3,600 sf
completion: 2007
budget: withheld
credit: collaboration with patagonia architectural department:
andy carlson, cathy weisz
gyobu design, tokyo
mike briggs, store fixture
  photo: nakasa and partners

project: patagonia ocean
location: encinitas, california
description: tenant improvement in the existing historical commercial building
client: patagonia, inc.
floor area: 3,600 sf
completion: 2006
cost: $600,000
credit: collaboration with patagonia architectural department:
andy carlson, cathy weisz
mike briggs, store fixture
robert sowards, structural engineer
charlie yu and associates, mechanical / electrical engineer
summit development & brokerage inc., general contractor
photo: ken tanaka

project: ooka restaurant
location: riverside, california
description: tenant improvement / new japanese restaurant in existing shopping mall
client: eastern prosperity inc.
floor area: 6,000 sf
completion: 2005
cost: $900,000
credit: seita kabashima, design associate
gary tosounian, architect of record
charlie yu and associates, mechanical / electrical / plumbing
taiko enterprises corp, kitchen design
tokyo construction, general contractor
photo: hiroki kayano

project: patagonia ocean
location: shibuya, tokyo japan
description: retail store
client: patagonia, inc.
floor area: 1,600 sf
completion: 2005
credit: koh kitayama + architecture workshop, building architect
collaboration with patagonia architectural department:
andy carlson, cathy weisz
gyobu design, tokyo
mike briggs, store fixture
photo: nakasa and partners

project: patisserie chantilly
location: lomita, california
description: tenant improvement / new patisserie in existing shopping mall
client: keiko nojima
floor area: 1,000 sf
completion: 2005
cost: $90,000
credit: inoue construction, general contractor
photo: ken tanaka

project: patagonia kobe
location: kobe, japan
description: retail store
client: patagonia, inc.
floor area: 3,200 sf
completion: 2004
credit: knob, building architect
collaboration with patagonia architectural department:
andy carlson, cathy weisz
gyobu design, tokyo
mike briggs, store fixture
photo: nakasa and partners

project: ebizo's skewer
location: manhattan beach, california
description: remodeling to existing takeout pizza restaurant
client: ebizo inc.
floor area: 1,000 sf
completion: 2003
cost: $180,000
credit: seita kabashima, design associate
david h. lau and associates, structural engineer
gbs company, mechanical / plumbing
ysy engineering, electrical
taiko enterprises corp, kitchen design
studio mesa, general contractor
photo: ken tanaka

project: nobuuu hair salon
location: westwood, california
description: tenant improvement / new hair salon
client: mr and mrs nobu soejima
floor area: 1,200 sf
completion: 2002
cost: $50,000
credit: inoue construction, general contractor
seita kabashima, graphic design
photo: ken tanaka

project: fukada restaurant
location: irvine, california
description: tenant improvement / new japanese restaurant in urban strip mall
client: fukada, inc.
floor area: 2,200 sf
completion: 2001
cost: $180,000
credit: gary tosounian, architect of record
david h. lau and associates, structural engineer
gbs company, mechanical / plumbing
ysy engineering, electrical
inoue construction, general contractor
photo: ken tanaka

project: gaja restaurant
location: lomita, california
description: tenant improvement / new restaurant in existing shopping mall
client: green egg, inc.
floor area: 1,300 sf
completion: 2001
cost: $160,000
credit: gbs company, mechanical / plumbing
ysy engineering, electrical
inoue construction, general contractor
photo: ken tanaka

project: mori sushi
location: west los angeles, california
description: remodeling to existing thai restaurant
client: mr and mrs morihiro onodera
floor area: 1,300 sf
completion: 1999
cost: $100,000
credit: inoue construction, general contractor
photo: tetsuya hashimoto
  link: review from the los angeles times

project: taiko restaurant beach city
location: el segundo, california
description: tenant improvement / new restaurant on grand floor of existing
3 story office complex
client: taiko foods, inc.
floor area: 2,400 sf + patio
completion: 1999
cost: $750,000
credit: seita kabashima, design associate
gary tosounian, architect of record
michael blackman, kitchen consultant
innovative engineering group, mechanical, electrical and plumbing
david h. lau and associates, structural engineer
aihama construction, general contractor
photo: tetsuya hashimoto

project: patagonia shibuya
location: shibuya, tokyo, japan
description: retail store
client: patagonia, inc.
floor area: 3,200 sf
completion: 1998
credit: hamano institute, project producer
koh kitayama + architecture workshop, building architect
collaboration with patagonia architectural department:
andy carlson, cathy weisz
gyobu design, tokyo
mike briggs, store fixture
photo: hiroshi okumura
 
other patagonia store project in japan which ken tanaka studio involved in :
  shibuya store expansion, 2005
kamakura store expansion, 2003
sapporo store II, 2003
nagoya store, 2002
osaka store II, 2001
kanda store, 2001
yokohama store, 1999
osaka store, 1998
hiroshima store, 1997
kamakura store, 1994
sapporo store, 1994
mejiro store, 1989

project: watabe wedding showroom
location: third street promenade, santa monica, california
description: tenant improvement for wedding company office and showroom
client: watabe, usa
floor area: 3,000 sf
completion: 1998
cost: $220,000
credit: seita kabashima, design associate
gbs comp, mechanical / plumbing
ysy engineering, electrical
aihama construction, general contractor
photo: shuji kobayashi

project: ubon restaurant
location: beverly center shopping mall, california
description: remodeling to existing french restaurant
client: ubon, llc.
completion: 1998
cost: $150,000
credit: summit architects, architect of record
seita kabashima, design associate
aihama construction, general contractor
photo: shuji kobayashi

project: t. i. gallery
location: bergamot station, santa monica, california
description: tenant improvement for art gallery space
client: taka ishii gallery
floor area: 1,600 sf
completion: 1998
cost: $40,000
credit: pugh + scarpa architecture, building architect
minardos construction, general contractor
photo: shuji kobayashi

project: pittman / hensley office
location: silverlake, california
description: tenant improvement for graphic production studio and office
client: donna pittman / mark hensley
floor area: 1,600 sf
completion: 1993
cost: $60,000
credit: george saeng, general contractor
photo: kenji shirato

project: earthbeat gallery retail store
location: third street promenade, santa monica, california
description: tenant improvement for retail store and cafe
client: shambala inc.
floor area: 2,200 sf
completion: 1991
cost: $120,000
credit: tokyo construction, general contractor
photo: kenji shirato

project: igarashi studio
location: santa monica, california
description: tenant improvement for graphic design studio
client: takenobu igarashi
floor area: 1,000 sf
completion: 1990
cost: $50,000
credit: lomax / rock, building architect
perloff / webster, general contractor
photo: kenji shirato

project: japanese american cultural community center
location: los angeles, california
description: group show with ted t. tanaka, kunio inoue, and calvin abe
year: 1999
   

project: ucla wight art gallery
location: los angeles, california
description: group show for system furniture proto type
year: 1993