Ochanomizu Univ. Hisao ＆ Hiroko TAKI PLAZA by Kengo Kuma and Associates

For Ochanomizu University, the new Hisao & Hiroko Taki Plaza is expected to be a symbol for their cross-cultural and alumni activities.

We preserved ample space for the greenery surrounding the site on campus, arranging the building between tall trees. As a result, the plan and section are atypical.

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We wrapped their irregular surface with expanded aluminum metal, which generated a flowing, organic-form.

As the expanded metal is coarse, it reflects and responds to changing light through the seasons, sometimes it suggests solidity and other times sheer transparency.

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We thought the gentle, ambiguous features of the building, which dissolve into the trees would further enhance communication among multinational students and scholars. Source by Kengo Kuma and Associates.

• Location: Tokyo, Japan
• Architect: Kengo Kuma and Associates
• Project team: Toshiki Meijo, Tomohiro Sato, Fumiki Sugawara(CG), Shiho Yoo(Sign)
• Area: 2335.04 m2
• Year: 2019
• Photographs: Keishin Horikoshi / SS Tokyo via Kengo Kuma and Associates

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