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Architects: Ben Nitta, Nanako Hirai, Takuma Sugi
- Area: 30 m²
- Year: 2015
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Photographs:Keiko Kuramoto
Text description provided by the architects. This plywood pavilion was designed and built for the 2015 Science and Engineering Festival at Waseda University. As it was to be built in the campus' central courtyard and displayed to the public, it was imperative that the design not impede the flow of pedestrians. Tight limits to the available budget and manpower necessitated that the design make efficient use of materials and allow for quick assembly. Furthermore, the design was to embody the festival's annual theme: "Spread Out! The Ring of Science and Engineering". The design we arrived upon managed to meet these requirements, in the form of a grid of plywood panels in the shape of a cubic volume with the four sides spherically hollowed out.
