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Kyorin University S. Matsuda Memorial Arena

PrizeHonorable Mention in Architectural Design / Healthcare / Wellness
Firm LocationTokyo, Japan
Project locationTokyo
CompanyTakenaka Corporation
Lead ArchitectShinichiro Hirai
Design TeamTsutomu Sugawara
ClientKyorin University

This was the first phase of a redevelopment project at Kyorin University Mitaka Campus, that contains both hospital and university. A new gymnasium “Forest Arena” was planned to harmonize with the nearby rich natural environment on an adjacent new site. The gymnasium can also be used as an auditorium. A plant-generating algorithm was used to create the motif in the 43.2-meter-long span frame that surrounds the seats. The arch height, steel frame dimensions and weight of the frame were optimized through computational design, enabling the creation of a space covered by this tree-shaped frame.