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YASKAWA Electric Headoffice, Innovation Center (Miraikan)

YASKAWA Electric Headoffice, Innovation Center (Miraikan)

A restructuring plan for the head office of Yaskawa Electric, a global manufacturer of inverters and industrial robots.
The head office building has concentrated its office areas on the top floor, where natural lighting from the skylights and high sidelights allows employees to work without using lights during the day. The entire building acts as a eaves, effectively blocking direct sunlight in the summer and reducing the heat load on the interior.
Yaskawa Electric Miraikan is an exhibition, experience and learning facility that conveys the appeal of manufacturing and the latest robot technology. The exterior has a distinctive shape inspired by the high-speed and complex movements of the company's main product, the industrial robot "MOTOMAN." The surrounding area has been designed as a green space called "YASKAWA Forest" where the general public can freely stroll, completely changing the image of the existing industrial area.

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Year of completion2015
locationKitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture

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Applicationsoffice
Site area78,400㎡
Total floor areaHead office: 11,246㎡
Yaskawa Electric Miraikan: 2,206㎡
Floor numberHead office: 4 floors above ground
Yaskawa Electric Miraikan: 3 floors above ground
structureHead office: SRC construction, some RC construction, S construction
Yaskawa Electric Miraikan: SRC, partially RC, S
Details of the Award

・2016 GOOD DESIGN AWARD (Japan Institute of Design Promotion (JDP) /Japan)

・29th Fukuoka Prefecture Beautiful Town Planning Architecture Award/2016 Award of Excellence (Fukuoka Prefecture/Japan)

・5th (2016) Carbon Neutral Award (Head Office Building) / 2016 Carbon Neutral Grand Prize (Japanese Association of Building Mechanical and Electrical Engineers)

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Update : 2022.11.14

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