Educational Facility

Musashino Art University Library

Sou Fujimoto, considered one of the leaders of Japan’s future architectural circles, was responsible for designing this library, comprising an underground floor (book storeroom) and two floors above the ground (the art and design research floor and the studying floor). The library’s external appeara

ProActive / University of Guam Japan office

The designers of the University have anticipated the internalization of the area as part of the urban development of the surrounding premises, ensuring that the internal space of the facility is largely visible on the street. The two-layered vaulted entrance hall on the roadside creates a void-like

Tama Art University Hachioji Library

One of the distinguishing features of this library is that its first floor is inclined 1/20, mirroring the natural slope of the university premises. An arcade gallery constituting free space serves as one more pathway for students and faculty to connect to the bus stop and each of the campus buildin

Kanazawa Umimirai Library

In 2012, the Kanazawa Umimirai Library was selected as one of the world’s 25 most beautiful public libraries. Three floors and a large vault are positioned inside a 45m × 45m × 19m cuboid patterned with multiple apertures. The general reading rooms are located on the second and third floors while ne