This is the new school building of Yoyogi Seminar built in Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo. The lower part of the high-rise building is used for classrooms, the middle part for public spaces such as the cafeteria and hanging garden, and the upper part for communal housing. Superwall, a reinforced concrete portal frame structure, is used to create a large space with earthquake resistance, livability, and safety.

Japan | Tokyo

Shinkenchiku September 2008 issue 188P