Project Name

Kanagawa Institute of Technology Workshop

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Project Location

Kangawa, Japan

Year of Completion

2013

Project Architect

Junya Ishigami and Associates

Owner

Kanagawa Institute of Technology

Student Author

Elia Magari

Archived Year

2016

Climate

Humid Subtropical Climate

Application

façade, enclosure

Material and its Properties

glass

Other Sources

http://inhabitat.com/amazing-light-filled-glass-studio-in-japan/

Environmental Response

The use of this material blurs the distincion between between interior and exterior to allow for flexibility in use. In order to respond to the earthquake prone area, the building is supported on 305 seemingly randomly placed columns on the interior.

Recommended Citation

Junya Ishigami and Associates, "Kanagawa Institute of Technology Workshop" (2013). Building Case Studies. 225.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/bcs/225