Our design proposal was focused on sweeping away the remaining exclusive industrial atmosphere from the surrounding area, for the purpose of making the building function as symbolic architecture on the line, as well as globally acquiring employees, and our concept was shared with the client.
Over about four years of study from basic concept to design and the completion of construction, a platform in seamless conjunction with research, production, and support has been pursued with researchers and other project members. Our special and greatest care was given to the interaction between researchers.
A so-called communication area, which is externally arranged and added, will not function. Conversely, the building was designed to eliminate the effects of distance, atmosphere, and the air environment that may hinder interaction.
With respect to the air, the laboratory uses hundreds of fume hoods.
The “beautility” of our designed laboratory is achieved with energy-saving in mind by effectively controlling the air exhausted from the hoods. Cutting-edge control technology and sensor systems were fully applied, so that this building could be certified as CASBEE (Comprehensive Assessment System for Building Environmental Efficiency) Osaka Class A, even as a chemical laboratory building.
