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Meiji University Nakano Campus

Meiji University Nakano Campus

This is Meiji University's fourth campus, located in the redevelopment area of the former National Police Academy site.
As a cutting-edge interdisciplinary research and education base, we aimed to create a "Forest of Knowledge" that fuses knowledge from around the world and fosters new knowledge. At the entrance facing the park, a large eaves supported by tree-like columns, symbolizing the "Forest of Knowledge," welcomes visitors and leads to the Campus Mall, the center of interaction.

DATA

Year of completion2013
LocationNakano Ward, Tokyo

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Building usage Educational institutions
Site area16,144㎡
Total floor area32,244㎡
Scale14 floors above ground, 1 floor below ground
structureS construction, partly SRC construction, RC construction
Our BusinessDesign, Construction Supervision, Landscape

The lower floors are set back in a stepped manner from the residential area to the west, ensuring a landscape that harmonizes with the surrounding environment.
The upper floors are constructed with a deep grid of eaves, which evokes the image of an accumulation of "knowledge," reducing solar radiation and creating a shaded appearance. Within the facility, a lounge has been effectively set up as a place for interdisciplinary exchange, with mechanisms to encourage a variety of intellectual communication.

Landscape

Landscape planning involved extensive discussions with neighboring businesses and designers, and by creating a unified spatial design across both blocks, we have created a spacious exterior space.
The paving design uses a barcode pattern embedded with codes that connect each era the university has gone through, and to create an impression of a lush campus, lush greenery was created throughout the site, including on the building walls and outdoor terraces.

Update : 2017.08.22

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