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FUMITO SUZUKI

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Takenaka Scholarship Foundation Student Dormitory

Firm LocationTokyo, Japan

CompanyTakenaka Corporation

Lead ArchitectTakeru Kumagai

Design TeamTakeru Kumagai, Nobuhiko Kakitani, Nobuhito Manabe

ClientTakenaka Scholarship Foundation

This project rebuilds a Takenaka Scholarship Foundation dormitory. From 1964, students formed communities here. We redefined it as a learning space through connections, creating "Open Space Design for Community," "Nature-Positive Environment," and "Cross-Generational Learning Platform." Our design features a roof connecting rooms, common areas and exterior spaces to surroundings. Utilizing a variety of wood materials according to the characteristics of the place, the building opens to a garden where native plants and　wildlife connect students with the environment through ecological systems.