All-Glass Soup Restaurant in Tokyo

Opened within a vibrant area of Jiyugaoka, Tokyo, a corner plot has been occupied by Also Soup Stock – a specialty soup restaurant – set among a neighborhood of greenery, boutiques and small cafés and design.

Designed by Yuko Nagayama & Associates, the organically-planned circulation and flow of the three-storey building is put on view through its fully-glass exterior. The west and south-facing facades are installed with glass, steel-sash windows and promotes light, a clear view of restaurant’s activity, eating areas and the rooftop terrace. Upside-down planters hang from the double height ceiling; suspended at the same height as the mezzanine level.

The corner frontage featuring a four-panel sliding door opens up completely to invite customers and encourages the aroma from the kitchen to waft out to the street. Coupled with the series of casement windows and bench seating outside, a sense of fluidity is established.

In addition to his architectural lighting, Bill continued to support the Yale School of Music with multiple operatic productions every year in both professional and academic spaces. Throughout his career, he received awards from many professional organizations for his great contributions to the art of lighting, both theatrical and architectural.

Bill was a devout Anglican, who served in several capacities in churches throughout the area, including Christ Church Episcopal, where he was currently a member. Despite his busy schedule, he was a family man who enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren. He also enjoyed watching birds in his back yard. Aside from his wife, Phyllis, Bill is survived by daughters Arden Lowe of South Hadley, MA and Katherine Trudeau of East Hartford, grandsons Joshua and Ryan Lowe of South Hadley, Jeffrey Lowe of Holyoke, MA, as well as granddaughter Melissa Trudeau of East Hartford, and three great grandchildren.