Government Office / Education
Schools, cultural facilities, and government buildings that promote vibrant civic life
Our Government Office and Education domain covers the planning and design of schools, community centers, and cultural facilities, as well as a variety of national and regional government buildings and research facilities. While each facility serves a different purpose, they all share the common aim of enriching citizens' lives, connecting people to the community, and contributing to community development.
Schools that provide rich learning and living environments; cultural facilities that serve as hubs for creating, exchanging, and communicating culture and art; and government buildings that promote citizen involvement
By faithfully realizing a cohesive set of such facilities, we contribute to improving citizens' lives in a variety of ways, including by creating safe, secure, and beautiful communities; making citizens' lives more enjoyable; promoting various exchanges and collaborative activities; and supporting self-fulfillment.
Concept
A unique rural school that inspires a wide range of learning activities and exchanges
In addition to designing the facilities that support various learning programs, we also build schools that will brighten children's daily lives by enabling a wide range of activities and spaces for expression.
We strive to build distinctive schools that provide opportunities for environmental education through the use of lush greenery and natural energy sources, and that not only contribute to community development in collaboration with the municipality but also carefully consider activities and movement in times of disaster.
Cultural facilities that vitalize urban communities and promote citizen interaction and activities
Cultural facilities such as libraries, civic halls, and art museums are essential to a town's vibrancy. We create compelling spaces that appropriately fit the characteristics of both the urban community and specific site conditions.
In designing venues for performing arts activities, we aim to not only provide the features needed to fulfill the needs of an ever-broadening range of facility users, but also take into account the broad perspectives of the audience, performers, and facility operators.
Azusa aims to build facilities that are socially inclusive, that leave no one out, and that provide opportunities that allow everyone to participate in society.
Next-generation government buildings that incorporate energy conservation, citizen involvement, and work style reform
Government buildings are expected to be responsive to a wide range of needs. These include social issues such as Japan's declining birthrate and aging population, as well as disaster response measures and public welfare functionality. In addition to these, the global shift to digitalization has continued to accelerate due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We strive to design new types of next-generation government buildings that are convenient to use and incorporate citizen involvement and new work styles while also incorporating energy conservation, decarbonization, and BCP.
Message from the Domain Head
Kosuke Okada
Executive Officer and head of the Government Office / Education Domain
Our Government Office and Education domain consists of a group of experts who specialize in the planning and design of schools, community centers, and cultural facilities, as well as a variety of national and local government buildings and research facilities.
We propose value-providing architectural solutions that draw out the potential unique to the site and project owner's goals, based on a variety of perspectives that include social issues such as Japan's declining birthrate and aging population, SDGs, and regional revitalization; environmental issues such as energy conservation and carbon neutrality; and the digital strategies of national and regional governments.