Hitachi

Hitachi City Hidaka Elementary School is located in Hitachi City, where Hitachi, one of the world's top 500 companies, was founded. As a renovation project for the  school building, we defined the design concept of the school as "a school that nurtures children's future dreams". Koji Horiuchi Koji Horiuchi Koji Horiuchi The existing school building is located on the south side of the site, and the playground is on the north side. The challenges were to keep classes at the existing school in session while constructing the new building and give careful consideration to the residents of the neighboring area on the north side. In addition, use of the pool and gymnasium had to remain unencumbered. Koji Horiuchi Koji... More