High School Facilities Planning and Design Case Studies

A Collection of Exemplary Designs of
High School Facilities
– Planning, Improvement and Ingenuities for Creating Distinctive Schools
Approaches
to Cultivate Motivation
of High School Students.
May 2012
A project commissioned by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology - Japan
Committee for Study of Case Examples in Response to the Revisions to the Guidelines for Designing High School Facilities
2012

Introduction
In March 2011, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and
Technology (MEXT) revised the Guidelines for Designing High School Facilities.
Prior to that revision, notification was made of the revisions to the Courses of
Study for High Schools in March 2009. The revised Courses of Study was partially
put into effect in FY2009, and it will take full effect starting from students
entering high school in FY2013. To respond to the revisions in the Courses of
Study and to keep pace with various changes in social circumstances, the
Guidelines were also revised.
For the purpose of preparing a booklet that collects case examples that clearly
demonstrate use of the revised Guidelines for Designing High School Facilities,
the Committee for Study of Case Examples in Response to the Revisions to the
Guidelines for Designing High School Facilities was established in December
2010 at the request of MEXT.
The Committee decided to compile A Collection of Exemplary Designs of High
School Facilities - Based on the Revision of Guidelines for Designing High School
Facilities to introduce high schools that had already put into practice important
perspectives enunciated in the revision, while also compiling A Collection of
Exemplary Designs of High School Facilities – Planning, Improvement and
Ingenuities for Creating Distinctive Schools to introduce cases helpful for
designing high school facilities beyond the key points of the revision.
These booklets provide descriptions of school facilities. With a view to
attracting greater attention to school facilities from those involved with the
operation of schools, including school personnel and the parents of students,
photos and diagrams are also presented, together with comments from school
heads, school personnel and students.
It is sincerely hoped that this booklet will be used nationwide for improving the
educational environment on the basis of local circumstances, including the specific
conditions found at each school.
Satoru Nagasawa
Chair
Committee for Study of Case Examples in Response to the Revisions to the Guidelines for
Designing High School Facilities

A Collection of Exemplary Designs of High School Facilities – Planning, Improvement and Ingenuities for Creating Distinctive Schools 1
A Collection of Exemplary Designs of High School Facilities
– Planning, Improvement and Ingenuities for Creating Distinctive Schools
May 2012
Index
Case Examples of Planning and Development and Ingenuities for Room and Space in Designing High School Facilities-------------------- 2
[Planning and Development] [Rooms and Spaces]
1 Student-Driven School Building Refurbishment Plan
Aomori Prefectural Hirosaki Technical High School ------------ 6
2 Architectural Planning Where Two Malls Connect
School Buildings, Facilitating Utilization of Existing
Facilities
Yachiyoshoin High School --------------------------------------- 8
3 Open and United Facilities to Respond to Anticipated
Changes
Tokyo Metropolitan Roka Senior High School ----------------- 10
4 Urban Campus that Uses Underground and Rooftop
Actively
Ikubunkan Yumegakuen ------------------------------------------ 12
5 Open and Safe Learning/Living Space with Good
Visibility
Shimokitazawa Seitoku Senior High School -------------------- 14
6 Circuit-style School Building Surrounding an Inner
Courtyard
TOKYO CITY UNIVERSITY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLAND
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL --------------------------------------- 16
7 A School Building that is Durable, Comfortable and
Conveys the Blessings of Nature
Koka Gakuen Junior & Senior High School -------------------- 18
8 Spaces for Various Activities by Students and a
Distinctive School Building Design
SHIZUOKA TAISEI Junior & High School -------------------- 20
9 Creating an Environment to Train Specialists in
Science and Technology
Shizuoka Prefectural High School of Science and Technology 22
10School Building Renewal by Building-Space
Reduction and Wood Utilization
Aino Gakuen Agricultural High School ------------------------- 24
11 New Construction for Education Program of a
Secondary School
Nara Women’s University Secondary School ------------------- 26
12Education of Creation by Using the Process of School
Rebuilding with Participation of Students
Naragakuen High School & Junior High School --------------- 28
13Full-Fledged Facilities Supporting Three Distinctive
Courses
Osaka City Sakuyakonohana Junior And Senior High School - 30
14Development Plan Using Existing Practice Facilities
Accompanying School Restructuring
Sakai Municipal Sakai High School ----------------------------- 32
15Clear-cut Space Composition Making Good Use of
Green Inner Courtyard
Kagoshima Prefectural Kaiyo High School --------------------- 34
1 Improving the Quality of Learning through the
Introduction of ICT ------------------------------------------ 38
2 Place to Encourage Independent Learning Outside
the Classroom ------------------------------------------------- 40
3 An Open and Bright Space for Everyone --------------- 42
4 Spaces to Improve Foreign Language Skills ----------- 44
5 Spaces Conducive to Enriching Science Education -- 46
6 Ideas of Places for Art to Cultivate Richness in Mind
---------------------------------------------------------------------- 48
7 Space to Learn Traditional/Local Culture of Japan - 50
8 Library Spaces and Functions to Support Learning - 52
9 Audio-visual Room and Computer Room for Active
Use by Students ----------------------------------------------- 54
10 Flexible Spaces and Equipment for Presentation and
Expression ------------------------------------------------------ 56
11 Comfortable and Safe Exercise Environment --------- 58
12 Staff Room That Generates Diverse Communication
---------------------------------------------------------------------- 60
13 Student-Teacher Exchange Space Near Staff Room - 62
14 Infirmaries to Take Care of Individual Physical and
Mental Conditions -------------------------------------------- 64
15 Career-guidance Rooms for Functional
Information-gathering, Browsing and Guidance ----- 65
16 Lockers, Coat Racks and Other Storage Spaces ------ 66
17 Dining Halls for Lively Communication ---------------- 67
18 Revitalizing Shared Spaces -------------------------------- 68
19 Functional and Comfortable Rest Rooms -------------- 69
20 Lush Green Campus ----------------------------------------- 70
21 Spaces to Show History of the School ------------------- 72
22 The Entire Building Is Used as an Educational Tool 73
23 Spaces Where Wood Is Used Lavishly ------------------- 74
24 Eco-friendly Facilities to Increase Awareness of the
Environment --------------------------------------------------- 76
List of Schools Introduced in this Collection ----------------- 78
A project commissioned by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology - Japan
Committee for Study of Case Examples in Response to the Revisions to the Guidelines for Designing High School
Facilities
Approaches
to Cultivate Motivation
of High School Students.

2 A Collection of Exemplary Designs of High School Facilities – Planning, Improvement and Ingenuities for Creating Distinctive Schools
Examples of Planning and Development of High School Facilities and Ingenious Ideas for Rooms/Spaces
Outline of the Planning and Development Part
We have put together 15 planning/development examples to enhance educational effects, which we believe will serve as a useful reference for
interested parties when building new high schools or extending, rebuilding or engaging in refurbishments of high schools.
Planning and Development Examples to Enhance Educational Effects Shown in the High Schools Introduced in this
Collection
Case
Number
School Name Feature Region Owner Course Page
1
Aomori Prefectural Hirosaki
Technical High School
Student-Driven School Building Refurbishment
Plan
Aomori Prefecture
Specialized courses (architecture,
etc.)
6
2 Yachiyoshoin High School
Architectural Planning Where Two Malls Connect
School Buildings Facilitating Utilization of
Existing Facilities
Chiba Private
Unified junior and senior high
schools/ general course
8
3
Tokyo Metropolitan Roka Senior
High School
Open and United Facilities to Respond to
Anticipated Change
Tokyo Prefecture Credit-base system/ general course 10
4 Ikubunkan Yumegakuen
Urban Campus that Uses Underground and
Rooftop Actively
Tokyo Private
12
5
Shimokitazawa Seitoku Senior High
School
Open and Safe Learning/Living Space with Good
Visibility
Tokyo Private
schools/ general course/ Girls’ school
14
6
TOKYO CITY UNIVERSITY
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL AND
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Circuit Style School Building Surrounding an
Inner Courtyard
Tokyo Private
schools/ general course/ boys’ school
16
7
Koka Gakuen Junior & Senior High
School
A School Building that is Durable, Comfortable
and Conveys the Blessings of Nature
Tokyo Private
schools/ general course/ Girls’ school
18
8
SHIZUOKA TAISEI Junior & High
School
Spaces for Various Activities by Students and
Distinctive School Building Design
Shizuoka Private General course 20
9
Shizuoka Prefectural High School of
Creating an Environment to Train Specialists in
Shizuoka Prefecture
Specialized courses (Industrial,
science/mathematics)
22
10
Aino Gakuen Agricultural High
School
School Building Renewal by Building Space
Reduction and Wood Utilization
Mie Private Specialized courses (agriculture) 24
11
Nara Women’s University Secondary
School
New Construction for Education Program of a
Secondary School
Nara State
26
12
Naragakuen High School & Junior
High School
Education of Creation by Using the Process of
School Rebuilding with Participation of Students
Nara Private
28
13
Osaka City Sakuyakonohana Junior
And Senior High School
Full-Fledged Facilities Supporting Three
Distinctive Courses
Osaka City
schools/ integrated course
30
14 Sakai Municipal Sakai High School
Development Plan Using Existing Practice
Facilities Accompanying School Restructuring
Osaka City
Specialized courses
(commercial/industrial)
32
15
Kagoshima Prefectural Kaiyo High
School
Clear-cut Space Composition Making Good Use
of Green Inner Courtyard
Kagoshima Prefecture
Credit-base system/ general course,
etc.
34
[How to Use the Planning and Development Part]
Aim of the Planning and
Development:
Presents purpose and ingenious
points of the planning and
development
Key Points of the Planning and
Development:
Presents points to bear in mind
relating to design and planning to
achieve the objective of the
planning and development
Ingenious Point of Facilities
Development:
Illustrates ingenious points in
developing the facilities using
photos, etc.
Key Points of Educational Effects:
Presents the educational effects achieved by the facility development

Outline of the Room and Space Part
We have put together 24 ingenious ideas for rooms and spaces to enhance educational effects, which we believe will serve as a useful
reference for interested parties when building new high schools or extending, rebuilding or engaging in refurbishments of high schools.
Ingenious Ideas for Rooms and Spaces to Enhance Educational Effects Introduced in this Collection
Ingenious ideas for Room and Space Page
The space that includes the element
Suitable
for
refurbish
ment
Entire
school
Classroom,
etc.
Library
room
Lunch
room
Multipurpose
room,
etc.
Gym
Staff
room
Toilet
Stairway
Hallway
Equipment
Outdoor
1 Improving the Quality of Learning Through Introduction of ICT 38 ● ● ●
2 Place to Encourage Independent Learning Outside the Classroom 40 ● ● ● ● ●
3 Open and Bright Space for Everyone 42 ● ● ● ● ●
4 Spaces to Improve Foreign Language Skills 44 ●
5 Spaces Conducive to Enriching Science Education 46 ● ● ●
6 Ideas of Places for Art to Cultivate Richness in Mind 48 ● ● ● ●
7 Space to Learn Traditional/Local Culture of Japan 50 ● ● ● ●
8 Library Spaces and Functions to Support Learning 52 ●
9 Audio-visual Room and Computer Room for Active Use by Students 54 ● ● ●
10 Flexible Spaces and Equipment for Presentation and Expression 56 ● ● ● ● ●
11 Comfortable and Safe Exercise Environment 58 ● ●
12 Staff room that Generates Diverse Communication 60 ●
13 Student-Teacher Exchange Space Near Staff Room 62 ● ● ●
14 Infirmaries to Take Care of Individual Physical and Mental Conditions 64 ●
15
Career-guidance Rooms for Functional Information-gathering,
Browsing and Guidance
65 ● ●
16 Lockers, Coat Racks and Other Storage Spaces 66 ● ● ●
17 Dining Halls for Lively Communication 67 ● ● ●
18 Revitalizing Shared Spaces 68 ● ●
19 Functional and Comfortable Restrooms 69 ●
20 Lush Green Campus 70 ● ●
21 Spaces to Show History of the School 72 ● ● ● ●
22 The Entire Building Is Used as an Educational Tool 73 ● ● ● ● ● ●
23 Spaces Where Wood Is Used Lavishly 74 ●
24 Eco-friendly Facilities to Increase Awareness of the Environment 76 ● ● ● ●
[How to Use the Room and Space Part]
Aim of the Facility Development:
Presents purpose and ingenious points
of the facility development
Concrete Examples:
Illustrates the development content
using photos, etc.

[Planning and Development]

1
Student-driven School Building Refurbishment Plan
A model case of participatory public facility development
Aomori Prefectural Hirosaki Technical High School
Course: Specialized courses (architecture, etc.) Number of classes/students: 28/903
Owner: Aomori Prefecture Location: 6-2 Mayacho, Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture Type of work: Refurbishment
Site area: 26,640 m2
Total floor area: 5,866 m2
Completion: Mar. 2004
○ Implemented as a model case of “Study of Systems for Community-based Planning for Public Facilities (Aomori
Prefecture Investigative Research Project to Promote Policy Formation)”
○ Developing a “School Building Refurbishment Plan” for administration/classroom buildings in an architecture course
incorporating the opinions of users who are students and teachers.
■ Aim of the Planning and Development
■ Planning Process
(3) Presentation of the refurbishment plan
(1) Workshop of students and teachers
Workshops were held by students and teachers as users with the aim of enhancing
the function and amenity of the administration/classroom building. The workshops
were led by a research team of third-year students of the architecture course.
(2) Examination using CAD and other tools
They examined the number of necessary classrooms and considered
shared use of a drawing room, securement of spaces including
functional storage, functional layout of rooms and connection of the
spaces.
(4) Summary of the “School building
refurbishment plan”
The plan was presented after a process including case
research of other high-school facilities in addition to
(1) and (2), and with the cooperation of the Aomori
Prefecture and Housing Studies Laboratory, Faculty
of Education, Hirosaki University. The deliverables
were reflected in the master plan of the design work
that followed.
1) Layout of the library room and the career
guidance room with consideration of access
from classrooms
2) Layout of elective subject rooms that can be
divided
3) Layout of a salon for students and a free
space
4) Open and bright wooden interior and wider
hallways

Planning
and
Development
○ Functional space construction by improved access from classrooms to the library and movable partition in special
classrooms
■ Ingenious Points of Facility Development
Library room was relocated to the 3rd
floor to improve access from classrooms.
Open and bright hallways with warm wooden interiors
Oppressive feeling is relieved by using a curved surface
in part of the ceiling.
Special activity room that can be divided by a movable partition
Library room and classrooms are on the same floor to ensure smooth
access.
Staircase
Library room
Librarians’
room
Book
stack
room
Women’s
changing
room
Hall
Special classroom
To classrooms
3rd
year staff room
Free
space
○ Spaces for exchange, such as free spaces and salons, were introduced.
Free spaces are regularly
used for communication
and learning activities.
The salon and the surrounding area on the 4th
floor are easily
accessible from other rooms.
The salon with benches is used for
socializing among students.
Elective
subject
room 1
Utensil
storage
room
Art room
Darkroom
Preparation
room
Salon Drawing room 1
Students’
meeting
room
Special activity
room
Staircase
Elective
subject
room 2
Elective
subject
room 3
Elective
subject
room 4
■ Key Point of Educational Effects
○ More students are using the new library with increased interest in learning.
○ Wood is generously used for the interior finish, creating a warm and tranquil atmosphere in the room.

2
Architectural Planning Where Two Malls Connect School
Buildings Facilitating Utilization of Existing Facilities
Spacious suburban campus of distributed arrangement, including the existing facilities
Yachiyoshoin High School
Course: Unified junior and senior high schools/ general course Number of classes/students: 48/2021
Owner: Yachiyoshoin Educational Institution Location: 727 Murakami, Yachiyo, Chiba Prefecture Type of work: Refurbishment
Completion: August 2007
○ Clear-cut layout where a tree-lined street and two “Com-malls” that are at perpendicular to the street connect existing
facilities and the reconstruction school buildings
○ Facilitating the movement of a large number of students as classes are formed according to degree of advancement
○ Providing places to make moving in the school fun and encourage interaction among students and teachers
Campus development that takes advantage of an extensive premise of
150,000 square meters and a favorable environment
Administration
building
2nd
floor plan
Building 1
Building 2
Building 3
Building 4
Building 5
West Com-mall
East Com-mall
Cafeteria
building
Gym No. 1
Clubroom
building
Arena
Layout plan: hollow-square school building units each
of which has a well hole in the center are combined to
create a varied cluster-type campus with a cozy size.
Three existing buildings and new school buildings are
connected by Com-malls (Communication malls,)
bridges and connecting corridors.
Road
Existing
facilities
Cycle port
Gym No. 2
Building 1
Building 2
Building 3
Building 4
Building 5
Tree-lined
street
Administration
building
Yamaguchi
Memorial House
Swimming pool
Gym No.1
Exchange
square Cafeteria building
Ballpark
Reconstruction

Planning
and
Development
○ Development without using a temporal school
building was made possible by a master plan to
connect four independent hollow square
classroom buildings, an administration building,
a cafeteria building and a new gym using
Com-malls (Communication malls) and
connecting corridors.
■ Key Points of the Plan/Development
Each classroom building has a structure that uses four 9m x
9m units both in width and depth of the building while having
a different number and structure of classrooms. Avenue
East Com-mall
Bridge
West Com-mall
■ Ingenious Points of the Facility Development
○ Facility composition to facilitate interaction among teachers and students and their movement
Administration
building
Building 5
Building 2
Building 3
West Com-mall
East Com-mall
Building 1
Com-malls represent major traffic lines connecting eastern and western buildings. They are wide and have glass walls for enjoying all four seasons and various
forms of communication.
The multipurpose spaces are small alcoves
facing a well hole of their respective classroom
buildings. They can be used for socializing and
presentations.
The Media Center consists of a library and a
media lab unified by a well hole. The library
space has a feeling of openness that is created
by its curved walls. The interior and exterior of
the room are visually connected.
The cafeteria is divided to multiple spaces by
poles that can be used simultaneously by junior
high and high school students. It is designed for
loose segregation between junior/senior high
students and teachers.
○ Wide hallways and stairways facilitate movement between classes, reducing a burden on students.
○ The media center is an open ceiling space that is made comfortable with careful use of indirect/direct lighting and natural
light. Many students use the space during lunchtime and after school.
○ Communication is developing across grades in the multipurpose space and cafeteria.

3
Open and United Facilities to Respond to
Anticipated Change
Visually connected space composition using well holes/inner courtyards and
facility design to respond to anticipated changes in needs
Tokyo Metropolitan Roka Senior High School
Course: Credit-base system/general course Number of classes/students: 18/720
Owner: Tokyo Location: 3-8-1 Kasuya, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo Type of work: New construction
○ Circular building arrangement taking advantage of inner courtyard and a well hole in the classroom building creates a
uniform feeling throughout the school.
○ Facility design allowing a flexible response to anticipated changes in layout
Overhead view Layout plan
Inner
courtyard
Classroom
building
Inner
courtyard
Center
building
Swimming
pool building
Inner
courtyard
Gym
building
(Athletic field)
Road
Southern
gate (1)
1st
floor plan
Bicycle parking
Front gate
Martial arts
hall
Court (3)
Clubroom
Machine
room
Training
room
Electric
room
Changing
room
Miscellaneous
services room
Memorial
room
Main
conference
room
Office
room
Library room Librarians’
room
Court (1) Instrument
room
Court (2)
Arena
Stage
CALL
room
Preparation
room
Study
room
Broadcast room
Craft
room
Preparation
room
Art
room
Infirmary
Learning
gallery
Japanese-style
room
Southern
gate (2)
2nd
floor plan
Geography
room
Women’s
changing room
Men’s
changing room
25m swimming
pool
Educational
material room
Printing room
Common room for
part-time teachers
Audio-visual
room
Principal’s
office
Staff room
Learning
Gallery
Students’
council’s room
Student
counseling room
Well hole
Lecture
room
Lecture
room
Lecture
room
Lecture
room
Module
Seminar room
Seminar room
Japanese
archery room
Broadcast
room
Physics
room
Preparation
room
HR
HR
HR
HR
HR
HR
HR
HR
HR
HR
HR
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Planning
and
Development
○ Top lights and glass handrails bring an open feeling to the well hole in the middle corridor of the classroom building.
The top lights, which are
used for natural light and
ventilation, are linked to
smoke detectors.
The bright well hole of the
classroom building
Computer room
Home room
Home room
Home room
Corridor Corridor
Top lights
They open and close
45 degrees vertically
(power operated)
Stairway
Learning gallery
Glass handrail
Lecture room
Lecture room
○ Comfortable and varied learning/living space
The lower part of the well
hole is a lounge called the
Learning Gallery.
The Library room, which is on the
1st
floor, is at an easily accessible
place near the entrance. It has a
relaxed atmosphere.
○ The floor and structural planning can respond to anticipated layout changes.
The floor plan of the 3rd
floor of
the classroom building. Concrete
walls are reduced as much as
possible to increase the flexibility
in partitioning the rooms.
All beams have the same height and
holes for piping in preparation for
anticipated equipment renewal.
Hole in a beam for piping
Science
lecture
room
Chemistry
room
Preparation
room
Biology
room
Lecture room for
geography/history/civics
Educational
material room
○ Circular space composition facilitates increased classroom activities of a credit-base system high school.
○ Open spaces placed everywhere support socializing during free time and club activities.
HR

4
Urban Campus Actively Using
Underground and Rooftop
Designing learning/living spaces effectively using an existing underground gym and
stereoscopically introducing natural light and air
Ikubunkan Yumegakuen
Owner: Education Foundation Ikubunkan Yumegakuen Location: 2-19-1 Mukogaoka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo Type of work: Reconstruction
Site area: 7,398 m2
Completion: Feb. 2010
○ A light court reaching the underground floor and a flight of terraces facing the court create a bright and comfortable school
building.
○ Rooftop gardening contributes to environmental preservation and creates a place to get close to nature
Full view. Sunlight and fresh air are introduced through a flight of
terraces at the center of the school building. The rooftop vegetable
garden is used for field works and observing living things.
Athletic field
Layout plan
North building
(Existing
underground Gym)
Location
Road
Main
building
B
Rooftop
vegetable garden Main
building
A
West building
Floor plan of the 1st
basement
Bicycle
parking
Light court
Flight of terraces
on B1
Music
room
Physics
room
Chemistry
room
Dry area
Light court
Exhibition gallery
Calligraphy
room
Art room
B1 west terrace corridor
Library
2nd
floor plan
West building
Infirmary
Seminar
room in
tiers
North building
2nd
floor terrace
with wisteria trellis
Career counseling
room
Seminar room
Classroom
Classroom
CR
Main building B
Main building A
Well hole
Flight of terraces on
the 2nd
floor
Japanese style
room
Auditorium
Stage
International
course classroom
HUB
CR: Classroom
CR CR CR CR CR
CR
CR
CR
CR
CR
CR

Planning
and
Development
○ The existing underground gym is effectively used to ensure enough athletic field area. The gym and a part of the school
building are placed underground to prevent the negative effects of sunshine and ventilation conditions of the surrounding
area.
Gallery
Sectional plan
Well hole
North building
Underground gym
Athletic
field
Main building B
Classroom
Classroom
Classroom
Staff room
Kendo facility
Rooftop garden
Flight of terraces
Light court
Main building A
Japanese-style
room
Light court
○ Learning, living and exchange spaces to experience the changing seasons
Hub Spaces are for interactions among students in the entire grade.
Sunlight and air come through two light courts.
On the rooftop, students engage in farming projects with the cooperation of
farms. The garden is used for a variety of activities including observing
crop growth, soil analysis, nutritional analysis, and living things as well as
cooking practice.
○ Space composition to support independent learning
The Library takes up two floors to respond to individualized learning,
group learning and information gathering. The lower floor is “Forest
of Knowledge” that provides materials and serves as a place for
educational support and investigative learning.
In the science laboratory (Biology room) large tables are arranged parallel
to the platform so that each student can easily carry out experiments and
practice using microscopes, etc. The room can also be used for lectures,
with students facing the front of the room.
○ Media Corners are comfortable exchange places set up on each floor. They attract students during breaks and after school
for self-motivated learning and communication.
○ Being easily accessible and having a relaxed atmosphere, the library is popular among students as a place for individual and
group study.
○ Vegetables grown on the rooftop garden are provided in the cafeteria as part of food education.
GL HUB
HUB
HUB
HUB
GL

5
Open and Safe Learning/Living Space
with Good Visibility
Space arrangement to feel nature and space composition to nurture independence
Shimokitazawa Seitoku Senior High School
Course: General course/ girls’ school Number of classes/students: 16/385
Owner: Educational Foundation Seitoku Gakuen Location: 6-12-39 Daita, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo Type of work: Reconstruction
Site area: 7,241 m2
Completion: February 2005
○ Space composition that inspires communication between teachers and students as well as among students
○ Gentle and relaxed space for people to experience nature, such as the greenery and sunlight
Overhead view after the refurbishment
Rooftop
garden
Layout plan/ 1st
floor plan
Cooking
room
Room for elective subjects Flower arrangement/ calligraphy room
Art
room Infirmary
(Athletic field)
Foyer
School lounge
Road
Front gate
Office room Principal’s
office
President’s
room
Changing
room
Mimoza hall
3rd
floor ground plan
Room for
elective
subjects
Etiquette
room
Tea ceremony room
Classroom Classroom Classroom Classroom Study
room
Librarians’ room
Library
room
Media Lounge
Computer
room
Audio-visual
room
Reading
room
Reference room
Public relations and
planning room
WC
reconstruction

Planning
and
Development
○ Because they can see teachers consulting other students in the communication lounge, students feel free to ask their
teacher’s for advice more often.
The entire staff room is glass-walled to reduce the
sense of distance between teachers and students and to
create an environment for students to consult the
teacher easily. In addition, a communication lounge is
created in a space that attracts attention of students in
everyday life before the staff room to facilitate
communication between students and teachers.
The career guidance room is partially glass-walled. The room is equipped
with racks to store data concerning advancement and career. There are
personal computers in the room to enable students to research universities,
etc.
The glass-walled school lounge on the 1st
floor has an open atmosphere and a
view of the greenery. The lounge is a space for students to relax and interact.
Because the staff room is glass-walled, a space for
teachers to relax is provided at the back of the staff room.
○ Transparent and secure space

6
Circuit-style School Building
Surrounding an Inner Courtyard
Clear-cut site planning to surround a campus plaza (inner courtyard) with school buildings
Active use of daylight and fresh air by a setback of upper floors
TOKYO CITY UNIVERSITY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Course: Unified junior and senior high schools/ general course/ boys’ school Number of classes/students: 36/1,469
Owner: Goto Ikueikai Education Foundation Location: 1-13-1 Seijo, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo Type of work: New construction
○ Creating a uniform feeling throughout the school through clear traffic lines of a circuitous nature
○ Improving learning/living functions with wide hallways
○ Emphasis on science projects and active introduction of ICT
Viewing school buildings from the campus plaza (inner courtyard)
Athletic field
Layout plan
Road
Gym
building
Administration building
Inner
courtyard
Classroom building
2nd
floor plan
Junior/senior high
school staff room
Principal’s
office
Study
lounge
Gym
Clubroom
Student
mall
Lecturers’
room Library
Upper part of Campus Plaza
Multipurpose
classroom
Room for
elective
subjects
Terrace
Theater
Computer
room
CR
CR: Classroom
Room for
elective
subjects
Room for
elective
subjects
CR CR CR CR CR
CR CR CR CR CR CR

Planning
and
Development
North-south cross-section
○ Upper floors are set back to ensure natural lighting/ventilation and to reduce any oppressive feeling from the surrounding
area.
○ Wide hallways connected to classrooms are places for learning and living.
About 4 meters- to 6 meters-wide Student Malls (hallways) are positioned as “third classrooms”
after classrooms and special classrooms. They have enough light from continuous windows
facing the inner courtyard and effectively used for group learning, self-study and
communication.
From the hallway named Science Gallery on the south
side on the 1st
floor students can see the inside of the
laboratories. The laboratories showcase visually
attractive materials such as models and stuffed
specimens, visible from the hallway.
○ Science practice room/ lecture room with information technology for more effective learning
As a school attached to the Tokyo City University, the school places special
emphasis on science experiments. The school has two laboratories each for
physics, chemistry and biology and one science lecture room. Each room is
equipped with projectors and screens. They are used according to the class
content.
The “Theater” in the inverted-cone-shaped building facing Campus Plaza
has AV equipment and is used for classes that require video and
presentations.
○ In addition to the rooftop, the Campus Plaza, which is surrounded by school buildings, is a place for students to relax
between classes.
○ The Student Mall, which exemplifies a “school building with room for relaxation,” expands the range of learning and
relaxation activities and encourages student initiative.

7
A School Building that is Durable, Comfortable and
Conveys the Blessings of Nature
Relaxing space composition incorporating rich green, sunlight and fresh air
for a school that will be cherished for years
Koka Gakuen Junior & Senior High School
Course: Unified junior and senior high schools/general course/girls’ school Number of classes/students: 24/900
Owner: Koka Gakuen Location: 5-28-1 Sazumachi, Chofu, Tokyo Type of work: Reconstruction
○ Pursuing unity in design, floor planning that can flexibly respond to needs and additional earthquake resistance toward a
long-life building of 100-year grade
○ Creating a bright and comfortable place for learning and living where users can enjoy the greenery, sunlight and wind
○ Rebuilding without using temporary school buildings while preserving the existing green space (Kokubunji Cliff Line) in
the surrounding area
Overhead view after rebuilding
Athletic field
Layout plan
Religion
room
Classroom building
Multipurpose
hall
Library
Building
Gymnasium
Existing
Auditorium Road
Kokubunji Cliff
Line green space Open space
with grass
Cloister
Existing
elementary
school
Existing
kindergarten
2nd
floor plan
Classroom
Seminar
room
Classroom
Classroom
Classroom Classroom
Classroom
Classroom
Classroom
Small
classroom
Small
classroom
Common room for
part-time teachers
Multipurpose
classroom
Library

Planning
and
Development
Geographical cross-section of the surrounding of the planned site. The shape of the
Kokubunji Cliff Line is maintained when possible and the green space is preserved,
including replanting of major trees.
○ Understanding the geographic conditions and developing a plan utilizing any advantages from medium to long-term
perspective
Musashino
Terrace
North South
Planned
site
Sengawa River
Kokubunji
Cliff Line
Tachikawa
Terrace
Nogawa River
Tamagawa
River
Tama
Lowland
Layout plan of the reconstruction without using temporary
school buildings (during the 2nd
stage of the work). The
reconstruction work was conducted in three stages starting
from the cliff line side, where there was a vacant space.
Kokubunji Cliff
Line Forest
Athletic field
Completed
Connected with a
connecting corridor
During the
2nd
stage
Building
No.2
Junior and Senior
High Schools
Building
No.1
Building
No.4
Gym
No.2 Gym
No.3
Cloister
Front gate
Church
Kindergarten
Elementary
school
○ Creating a place for learning and communication that has an abundance of lush vegetation and natural light.
An open learning/browsing space in the library
information center is used not only for self-study but
also for investigative learning with books at students’
disposal.
Rooms for science/elective subjects are equipped with four movable blackboards to leave
writings on the boards for enough time for students to take notes. A celestial projector and
screen dome are introduced to enhance students’ understanding of celestial learning and spark an
interest in outer space and astronomy.
An open lounge for each grade before classrooms on the 2nd
floor is a space
for students to have meals and a pleasant chat. The large spaces that are as
wide as the classrooms are also used for instruction for all students of the
respective grade.
The students’ lounge is mostly used during break and after school. Facing
the green space of Kokubunji Cliff Line, which has a rich natural
environment, the lounge is a space where students can have a sense of
peace.
○ Lounges with enhanced comfort are used by students for self-study and socializing during breaks and after school.
○ The open and bright library, which has high ceilings, has an information center and spaces for group learning,
individualized learning and other forms of learning. It is popular among students and the number of users is growing.

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Spaces for Various Activities by Students and
Distinctive School Building Designs
Shared spaces with 3-dimensionally connected well holes and a design that expresses
function
SHIZUOKA TAISEI Junior & High School
Course: General course Number of classes/students: 25/662
Owner: Shizuoka Seika Gakuen Location: 2-4-18 Takajo, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture Type of work: Reconstruction
Site area: 8,306 m2
Completion: Jul. 2004
○ Space composition to encourage various activities and exchanges
○ Distinctive interior and exterior design to nurture affection
Appearance on the northwest side. Spaces necessary for special classrooms,
etc. are secured by creating protrusions from the basic wall surface, which
forms a part of the design.
(Existing gym)
Layout plan. A compact six-story school building was built
to ensure space for an athletic field.
Road
Connecting
bridge
School building
Athletic field
Classroom
Students’ hall
Library
Studio
Terrace
2nd
floor plan. This is a simple
center-corridor-type building but a
dramatic learning/living environment is
created by a stepped student hall, a
library with a deep space composition
and a terrace at its end.
Classroom Classroom Classroom Classroom Classroom

Planning
and
Development
Dynamically protruding parts are
covered with glass curtain walls
and punching metals over them
that function to protect against
balls. The top of each protruding
part is used as terrace.
○ Choosing methods to realize distinctive exterior design
The appearance of the southeast
side, where classrooms are
arranged, expresses a different
characteristic by combining
armoring materials in two colors
and four types of ready-made
sashes on the flat wall surface
and incorporating deep-set
terraces.
○ Varied halls and shared spaces
A grand staircase (Students’ Hall) connects the entrance to the 2nd
floor and a library in the back. Used in a unified manner, they
form a space for various cultural activities. The grand staircase is
used as a theater for gatherings and various events.
A classroom. Colorful windows are installed randomly on the
corridor side.
The study space in the library is connected to an outdoor terrace
and bathed in soft light through aluminum punching metal.
A multipurpose room on the 6th
floor. The special classroom has a
large glass wall on the corridor side to showcase activities.
○ The entire school building is very bright and has an open atmosphere. Colorful hallways energize students.
○ Students’ halls on the respective floors generate exchanges across classes.
○ The staircase from the 1st
to the 2nd
floor has become a place for students to express their personalities. The place is used by
the art students for their graduation presentation and used as stage in school festival as well.

9
Creating an Environment to Train Specialists
in Science and Technology
Developing creativity, problem-solving ability and humanity
through manufacturing, experiments and practice
Shizuoka prefectural high school of science and technology
Course: specialized courses (engineering/science and mathematics) Number of classes/students: full time 27/1,070; part time: 4/ 87:
Owner: Shizuoka Prefecture Location: 500-1 Naganuma, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture Type of work: New construction
Completion: Jan. 2008
○ Excellent experiment/practice rooms both in quality and quantity
○ Secures a space for socializing and relaxing in order to cultivate sensitivity and intelligence
Full view from the athletic field
Swimming
pool
Road
Athletic field
Road
West
experiment/practice
building
Ordinary/special
classroom building
Media court
East
experiment/practice
building
Administration
building Gym
Layout plan: the building is divided into four zones—a classroom building, an
administration building, experiment/practice buildings and a gym. They are
connected by indoor and outdoor corridors to ensure shelter from the elements
when moving between zones.
Electric
work
practice
room
Audio-visual
room
Library
room
Librarians’
room
Memorial
hall
Students’
platform
Students’
hall
Dining
hall
Building
material testing
practice room
Construction practice room
Craft work practice room
Craft room
Art
room
Calligraphy
room
Construction
material testing
practice room
Hydraulic
practice
room
Soil practice room
Surveying
GPS practice
room
Manufacturing
house
Machine work
practice room
Media Court (Inner courtyard)
Finishing/assembly
practice room
Numeric control
practice room
NC programming room
Machine
tool
practice
room
Machine
measuring
practice
room
Electric
facility
practice
room
Equipment
room
High voltage
practice room
Special
machine
work
practice
room
Welding/
sheet
metal
practice
room
Motor
practice
room
Power
application
practice
room
Power
equipment
practice
room
Electric
machinery
practice
room
Soil test system room
1st
floor plan: Open rooms (library room,
audio-visual room, Manufacturing House, etc.)
are all arranged on the easily accessible 1st
floor. Hallways without dead ends help the flow
of traffic.

Planning
and
Development
An electric machinery
practice room (upper
left), electric work
practice room (upper
right) and power
equipment practice room
(left) are on the 1st
floor.
Zoning by field supports
systematic and practical
learning.
○ Functional practice rooms and economic facility placement
Power
equipment
practice
room
Media Court (inner courtyard)
Machine tool
practice room
Machine
measuring
practice
room
Electric
facility
practice
room
Equipment
room
High voltage
practice room
Power
application
practice room
Electric
machinery
practice room
Electric
work
practice
room
Dining hall
Students’
hall
○ Inner courtyard (Media Court) and exchange spaces are connected to practical rooms.
The students’ hall on the 1st
floor is adjacent to the dining hall. The hall
has a wide range of uses including student council activities, group
learning and as a place for rest.
Media Court (Inner courtyard) is directly accessible from practical rooms
for student refreshment.
○ Layout ensuring functional links between experiment/practice rooms reduces useless traveling and helps students focus on
class.
○ Rooms on the 1st
floor of the experiment/practice building have wide carry-in entrances for easily moving equipment in and
out, thus ensure smooth class preparation.
○ Excellent facilities and equipment of the experiment/practice building encourages a willingness to manufacturing.

10
School Renewal by Building Space Reduction
and Wood Utilization
Creating an Eco School by seismic retrofitting by building space reduction as well as
utilization of wood and natural energy
Aino Gakuen Agricultural High School
Course: Specialized courses (agriculture) Number of classes/students: 3/75
Owner: Educational Foundation Aino Gakuen Location: 690 Beppu, Iga, Mie Prefecture Type of work: Refurbishment
Total floor area: 985 m2
Completion: Oct. 2010
○ Effective seismic retrofitting through building space reduction
○ Utilization of renewable energy by introducing solar thermal utilization equipment
○ Creating a comfortable school building through the use of wood
Main building before the refurbishment. The
46-year-old, three-story, reinforced-concrete
building failed to meet the earthquake-resistance
standards. It was decided to renew the building as
the school’s fiftieth anniversary project.
Footwear
room
Main building after the refurbishment. Under the slogan “Let’s build our school building together,”
the project was planned through repeated workshops and questionnaire surveys involving all school
staff for five years. The concept was of a “simple and warm wooden school buildings.”
Environmental friendliness was also a key factor because this is an agricultural high school.
Infirmary Principal’s
office
Office
room Staff room
Printing
room
Computer
room
Girls’ restroom
Boys’ restroom
Relaxing
space
Entrance
1st
floor plan after the refurbishment. Earthquake-resisting wall is introduced for three spans
on the 1st
floor.
Solar energy absorbing panels
Staff room
Classroom
Warmed air
supply opening
Sectional plan after the refurbishment. A
pneumatic solar-energy-absorbing ventilation
system is introduced.
Warmed air from the solar panel is supplied
through ducts to rise from the floor of each
room.

Planning
and
Development
The building-space-reduction method shortened the construction time and greatly reduced
environmental burden
(Pillars and beams were cut by wire saw and slabs were cut by concrete cutter and crushed
by crusher)
○ Adopting the adequate building-space-reduction
method according to the conditions of the
existing facilities
Cutting slabs using a concrete cutter.
The 3rd
floor was cut off to reduce the
building to two stories. The work was
carried out while using the lower floors
without building a temporary school
building.
Cutting pillars and beams using a
wire saw. Concrete debris was only
360 tons compared to the 2,000
tons if the building was rebuilt.
Local Iga timber is used for interior
decoration of classrooms and corridors.
The pneumatic solar-energy-absorbing
ventilation system accumulates heat
from sunlight and supplies warm air
through outlets. The room temperature
is 12 degrees C when the ambient
temperature is minus 4 degrees C.
“Relaxation Space” and the entrance hall (back). The school is also a place to
live because this is a residential school.
○ “Relaxation Space” coupled with the entrance and a refreshment corner in the staff room improved communication among
students and between students and teachers.
○ Texture and aroma of the lavishly used local timber are healing for body and mind.
○ Solar thermal-utilization system maintains suitable temperature evenly in classrooms, improving students’ concentration.

11
New Construction for Education Program
of a Secondary School
Creating high-performance facilities enabling SSH (Super Science High School)
initiatives and High School-University Collaboration
Nara Women’s University Secondary School
Owner: Nara Women’s University Location: 1-60-1 Higashikidera-cho, Nara, Nara Prefecture Type of work: New construction
Completion: Mar. 2002 (general education building)
○ Installing LAN for ICT use
○ Developing a multipurpose hall and seminar rooms in response to diverse learning contents and forms
○ Space composition to facilitate interaction among teachers and students
General education building entrance
Multipurpose library
General education building 1st
floor plan
Corridor
Book
stack
room
Boys’
restroom
Girls’
restroom
Connecting
corridor
Integrated
study
reference
room
Staircase
Dining hall
Storage
Hall
School
store office
room Kitchen
Pantry Changing room
Layout plan (three school buildings are
connected by connecting corridors)
Rugby court
Soccer pitch
Baseball
ground
Swimming
pool
Gym for lower
division
Special classroom
building Administration
building
Classroom building
Gym for upper
division
Connecting
corridor
General education
building
Road
General education building 2nd
floor plan
Balcony
Language
reparation
room
International
exchange room
Seminar room
Boys’
restroom Girls’
restroom
Connecting
corridor
Computer room 2
Media-learning,
material-editing
room
Mathematics
preparation
room
Hall
Storage Machine room
Multipurpose
hall
Special classroom building 2nd
floor plan
Physics
preparation
room
Training room
Training room
Music
room
Music
preparation
room
Music room
Anterior
chamber
Restroom Restroom
Chemistry
room
Chemistry
instrument
room
Chemistry preparation room
Physics
instrument
room
Physics room Science
lab

Planning
and
Development
○ Facility composition for flexible response to sophisticated needs
Science lab. Designated as a Super Science High School, the school set up a lab for a
science study club for free activities by students after school.
High School-University Collaboration video conference classes
use video conference systems to implement teaching.
○ Facilities for presentations and discussions
The multipurpose hall is used for presentation using ICT for each grade,
subject, integrated study, etc. as well as lectures and concerts.
The media room is used also for group discussions.
○ Learning/exchange space among teachers and students
The multipurpose library is
equipped with information
outlets and Netbooks for use in
investigative learning, self-study
and integrated study.
Viewing stand of gym. Meeting
rooms and viewing stands are
integrated with this sports
facility to enable observation of
exercise and games as well as
discussion of activity planning
and strategy.
○ The multipurpose library is brighter and wider than before, providing a comfortable learning environment. Construction of
a LAN line, etc. has enabled students to conduct research through the Internet.

12
Education of Creation by Using the Process of School
Rebuilding with the Participation of Students
Students participated in sign planning and outer wall tile production, and experienced concrete
placement
Naragakuen High School & Junior High School
Owner: Educational Foundation Naragakuen Location: 430 Yamada-cho, Yamato-Koriyama, Nara Prefecture Type of work: Reconstruction
Completion: Feb. 2010
○ Using the process of rebuilding school buildings for education and nurturing affection for the new school buildings
○ Implementing a “school rebuilding plan with the participation of students and teacher” as a school project, participants
brought various ingenious ideas during 1,000-day process of planning and construction.
The new school building was designed
by taking advantage of the lush
greenery on the foot of a mountain,
creating a campus in symbiosis with
nature and surrounded by light, fresh
air and greenery.
Satoyama*
restoration area
2nd
floor plan. Sky Bridge connecting the Main
building and NG (Naragakuen) Plaza, and the grand
staircase from the 1st
floor hall to the 2nd
floor foyer
are based on students’ ideas.
Question
corner
Satoyama*
restoration area
CR: Classroom
CR
Mathematics preparation room
Students’ councils’ room
Interview
room
Staff
meeting
room
Staff room
Staff room
Rooftop
garden
Main
building
Sky Bridge Foyer
Connecting
corridor
NG Plaza
Lecture
hall
Planning stage
1 25 student volunteers took various seminars on construction.
2 A questionnaire survey of all students was conducted to understand the problems of the old school building.
3 Arrangement and floor planning of the new school building were created based on the questionnaire survey.
4 They formed four teams, each of which presented a new school building plan at a school festival.
5 Teachers and architects reviewed the plans and reflected excellent suggestions on the actual design.
Construction stage
Students visited the construction site and experienced sign planning, outer wall tile production and concrete placement.
Developing arrangement and floor planning of a new school
building. They placed unit parts of classrooms, staff room,
etc. on a premice model.
Presentation at a school festival. The new school building was
designed based on the new school building proposals presented
here.
*Satoyama: Nature maintained by human activities
CR
CR
CR
CR CR
CR CR CR CR CR

Planning
and
Development
○ Relaxing learning and communication environment
Sky Bridge connects the main building and NG
(Naragakuen) Plaza
Hallways along classrooms are wide and equipped with
benches for talking. The wall surfaces are effectively used
as notice spaces and whiteboards.
The Community Space is adjacent to the staff room. The entire wall is
designed to serve as a whiteboard to facilitate problem solving through
writing on the boards.
The wide stairway is divided into up and down traffic zones to facilitate
communication while traveling.
○ Activities during the construction stage
Sign planning: academic design with
chromosomes is used for signs for restrooms.
Outer wall tiles: students created and carved their
messages on scratch tiles to decorate the outer
walls of the entrance.
○ Participating in the rebuilding project in an enjoyable format was a good opportunity to develop autonomy and creativity.
○ Students got to enjoy the new school building more.
○ The project was very effective in developing communication and presentation skills.
○ Creation of a better campus than expected inspired students.

13
Full-Fledged Facilities Supporting Distinctive Three
Courses
Facility composition enabling sophisticated specialized education to develop talents and
facilitate interactions among students of a wide age bracket
Osaka City Sakuyakonohana Junior And Senior High School
Course: Unified junior and senior high schools/ integrated, drama and food culture courses
Number of classes/students: Junior high: 6/240; high school: 18/720 Owner: Osaka City Location: 6-1-44 Nishikujo, Konohana-ku, Osaka
Type of work: New construction Site area: 25,392 m2
○ Responding to the practical education of integrated, drama, and food culture courses of a unified junior and senior high
schools
○ Space composition to deepen interactions with teachers, seniors and juniors
Overhead view of the entire school. Multi-floor gym building
has a swimming pool on the rooftop for effective utilization of
the premise.
CR
2nd
floor plan
CAD
practice
room
Material
analysis
practice room
Basic
processing
practice room
Assembly
work room
Control
practice
room
State
well hole
IT technology
practice room
Sports
science
practice
room
Seminar
room
Biology
lab
Chemistry
lab
Small
meeting
room
Career
reference
room
Career
guidance
room
Reference
room
Library room
Well hole
Office
room
Principal’s
office
Well hole
Staff room Printing
room
Hall
PE preparation
room
Kendo
facility
Judo
facility
Weight
training
room
Fitness
room
Layout plan
Road
Inner
courtyard
Inner
courtyard
Inner
courtyard
School building
Athletic field
Gym building
The middle hallway is designed as a loop to facilitate
circular traffic. Space shared by the entire school is at
the center, special classrooms shared by junior and
senior high schools are on the north side, practice
rooms are in the northwest zone and classrooms are
along the southwestern periphery. Hallways are
4m-wide to accommodate large traffic between
classrooms.
CR: Classroom
CR CR CR CR CR
CR
CR
Seminar
room

Planning
and
Development
○ Practice rooms that can respond to requests from external highly professional lecturers of respective fields
The sports science practice room is equipped
with a booth for lectures that sits behind the
training equipment (integrated course).
○ Practice rooms with full-fledged equipment are arranged in a functional manner to ensure easy use and smooth traffic.
○ Spacious school with wide hallways and has natural light everywhere to provide a bright and comfortable environment.
The stage practice room on the 1st
floor is designed for
learning stage arts and rehearsing performances. There
is a large props closet, performance practice rooms
and drama preparation rooms (drama course) across
the hall.
The food culture/cooking room on the 1st
floor is authorized as a facility to
train cooks by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. The room is
equipped with cooking appliances for professional use and has a capacity
for 100 cooks using the cutting-edge large-scale cooking appliances (food
culture course).
The pictorial expression practice room on the fourth floor has a 5
meter-high ceiling and large windows to enable painting in natural light
(integrated course).
○ Well holes produce a feeling of openness and the space composition with layout for easy access encourages socializing.
The multipurpose room on the 1st
floor can accommodate 240 people and
contains cutting-edge video/audio equipment. The room is used for various
classes, including lectures and student presentations.
The Exchange Hall on the
1st
floor is a bright foyer
facing an inner courtyard.
It is used for events,
presentation of student
work and self-study. The
hall and an adjacent
multipurpose room can be
used as one space.

14
Development Plan Using Existing Practice Facilities
Accompanying School Restructuring
Various environment-friendly refurbishment initiatives and environmental education that
takes advantage of refurbishment in collaboration with universities
Sakai Municipal Sakai High School
Course: Specialized courses (commercial/industrial) Number of classes/students: 31/1,003
Owner: Sakai City Location: 1-10-1 Koryo Higashimachi, Sakai-ku, Osaka Type of work: Reconstraction
Total floor area: 8.318 m2
Completion: Jan. 2010
○ Implementing environment-focused refurbishment at the opportunity of enlargement accompanying school restructuring
○ Implementing environmental education alongside environment-focused refurbishment
Overhead view Layout plan
Swimming
pool
Athletic field
Education
building
Connecting
corridor
Practice/ Special
classroom building
Indoor sports facility
Martial arts training place
Dining hall/practice room
building
PB: Practice room building
Club
building
Judo
facility Road
Athletic field
PB
PB
PB
PB
PB PB
PB PB PB
Thermal insulation (roof)
Exterior thermal insulation
+ heat shield coating
Waterproof refurbishment
Natural ventilation/
daylight use
Opening top light (with rain
sensor)
Environmental
information space
Developing regional
alliance space
Eco Pavilion
Environmental
education practice
field
Developing dry
field
Natural ventilation
/daylight use
Opening top light
Thermal insulation
(rooftop)
Exterior thermal
insulation + heat shield
coating
Waterproof refurbishment
Improving local
environment
Street Corner
Square
Space for
relaxation,
information board
Enhancement of education
space
Consideration of the
surrounding area
Improvement of the local
environment
Greening around the athletic field
Space for relaxation
Enhancement of
education space
Development of an inner
courtyard
Use of natural energy
Solar panel
Enhancement of
education space
(Development around
the southern gate)
Wall greening
Building No.9
(Environment-focused
refurbishment)
Earthquake retrofitting
Seismic strengthening using
horizontal truss (Eco Frame)
Heat shielding/insolation
control
Green curtain using Eco Frame
Thermal insulation (outer wall)
Introducing pair glass (covering
method)
Natural ventilation/ventilation/night
purge
Fixtures with built-in ventilation
window (covering method)
Ceiling fan
Building No.10
(Environment-focused
Refurbishment)
Earthquake
retrofitting
Seismic strengthening
using braces and
structural slits
Thermal insulation (outer
wall)
Improving efficiency
and energy-saving
performance of
equipment
High efficiency lighting
Segmentation of
lighting section
Visualization of power
using watt-hour meter
High-efficiency
air-conditioning
equipment
Heat
shielding/insolation
control
Heat shielding coating
on glass
Heat
shielding/insolation
control
External blind
Linkage with
environmental
education
Rooftop greening
Photovoltaic generation
experiment space
Two commercial high schools and two industrial high schools were merged into one high school. With the merge, various environmental initiatives
were implemented in the existing school buildings in addition to the extension/ reconstruction of an education building.

Planning
and
Development
○ Various environmental efforts
Automated opening top light introduces daylight as a light court, while at the same time ensuring natural
ventilation due to buoyancy by using the space of a well hole.
Small ventilation windows are opened at
night to release heat accumulated in the
building during daytime and to reduce
the cooling load (night purge)
Small ventilation
windows
Using natural features by introducing daylight through a light court External blinds block strong solar radiation heat from the sun
while securing ventilation.
○ Implementing environmental education in collaboration with universities, etc.
Students learned about environment-friendly architecture and studied the basic
concept of environment-focused refurbishment through the
“Environment-focused School Refurbishment Workshop.”
The school held study meetings inviting university staff to expand students’
interest in the environment and enrich their view of the environment.
Before the refurbishment, students visited the building to be
refurbishd and received explanations about the content of
the refurbishment.
○ While implementing environment-focused refurbishment, the school provided environmental education, including lectures
concerning the environment and classes on specific techniques of environment-focused refurbishment.

15
Clear-cut Space Composition Making Good Use of
Green Inner Courtyard
Ingenuities to create learning/living environment with circular traffic, considering the
conditions of a credit-base system school and to encourage brisk communication
Kagoshima Prefectural Kaiyo High School
Course: Credit-base system/general course, etc.
Number of classes/students (2 courses): full-time: 456; part-time: 188, correspondence: 1,892 Owner: Kagoshima Prefecture
Location: 5296-1 Kamifukumoto-cho, Kagoshima Type of work: New construction
○ Clear-cut layout of school buildings and a gym around an inner courtyard responds to varied curriculums of a credit-base
system high school.
○ Creating green facilities that encourage communication
View of the north side. The gymnasium is on the side that faces a busy road
to ensure a quiet environment for the school building.
Administration building
Layout plan: the concept of the school building is “school with light, wind
and forest.” The circular library building in the inner courtyard is designed in
the image of a library in the woods (having contact with nature).
Community
Plaza
Athletic field
Library
building
Classroom building
Gym
building
School lunch
building
Road
1st
floor plan: Plenty of glass is used in
hallways and stairways to create clear-cut
traffic lines with good visibility. Wood decks
and halls are created to encourage
communication.
Kitchen
Cooking
practice room
Preparation
room
Clothing
practice room
Light court
LL room
SG: Student guidance room
Rea: Reading room
CG: Career guidance room
Inner
courtyard
Entrance
hall
Information
center
Community
Plaza
Office
room
Substation
room
Staff
room
Small meeting
room
Main
conference
room
Infirmary
Entrance
hall
Judo
facility
Kendo
facility
Swimming pool
Dining hall
L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L
L: Lecture room
Rec: Reception room
SG
Rea
CG
Principal's office
Rec

Planning
and
Development
○ Green inner courtyard creates a forest-like atmosphere
Sectional plan: the inner courtyard is planted with grass and deciduous trees to emphasize the changing seasons from surrounding school buildings as well.
○ The school building is full of sunlight and fresh air. This bright space with an open feeling is very comfortable and
welcoming.
○ Semi-outdoor decks used in many places are frequently used by students who don’t have homeroom.
Swimming pool
Library
Community Plaza
Gym
○ Setting a library room at the center of the school
The vaulted circular library is
designed in a concentric fashion
starting from a circular bench at
the center to bookshelves, desks
for group learning to self-study
spaces. The self-study spaces
are in quiet places along the
2nd
-floor wall. The wood deck surrounding the library also serves as a place for
communication.
○ Creating a comfortable environment with light, wind and greenery.
The deck terrace on the 1st
floor is in an exterior space at the side of the
dining hall. This is a place for enjoying as much sunlight and fresh air as you
want.
The dining hall is built independently on the south side. The bright space
with high ceiling stimulates communication.

[Rooms and Spaces]

Improving the Quality of Learning
Through the Introduction of ICT
To create a school environment suited for an advanced information communication network society, it is important to
actively plan ICT introduction while taking adequate information management measures. High schools across the country
are introducing ICT, expecting improvements in students’ academic abilities through ICT utilization.
Computers and projectors are used for presentation by
students (Yokosuka Municipal Yokosuka Sogo High
School)
Introducing ICT Equipment to Classrooms
A classroom with a projector.
Teachers can present teaching
materials they have prepared and
the latest information from the
Internet to students through
computers. Because every
classroom in the school is
equipped with a projector,
simultaneous video broadcasting
across the school is possible
(Ikubunkan Yumegakuen).
Every classroom is
equipped with several
Internet-ready
computers. They are
mobile and used for
investigative learning
(Fukushima
Prefectural AIZU
GAKUHO Junior and
Senior High School)

Rooms
and
Spaces
Introducing ICT to Open Spaces
Six information corners where students can use the Internet are set up in
the school. (Osaka City Sakuyakonohana Junior And Senior High
School)
Computers are introduced in an open space before
classrooms (Fukushima Prefectural AIZU
GAKUHO Junior and Senior High School)
ICT Environment According to the Learning Form
Document cameras are introduced to a language classroom.
Presentation of the enlarged image of materials at hand
increases students’ concentration and clearly conveys the
teacher’s instruction. (Sakai Municipal Sakai High School)
In this cooking practice room, the cooking table where a teacher is
cooking is shot by a camera on the ceiling for real-time display on
monitors near students. (Osaka City Sakuyakonohana Junior And
Senior High School)

Place to Encourage Independent Learning
Outside the Classroom
It is necessary to secure space for self-study where each student can act autonomously to develop zest for living. Efforts
have been made to improve access to reference materials for self-study and create a tranquil atmosphere to increase
concentration.
Information Corner facing a hallway. There are computers
in the back and tables for group learning in front of them.
(Osaka City Sakuyakonohana Junior And Senior High
School)
The Subject Area Center of Japanese language is open for students’ independent learning. The center is equipped with computers and reference
materials for the subject area. (Caritas Junior & Senior High School)
Material corner of the Career Study Room. Ample career
guidance materials motivate students (Joshi Seigakuin Junior &
Senior High School)

Rooms
and
Spaces
Equipped with a white board and a screen, this bright
and comfortable study room can be used for multiple
purposes. (Koka Gakuen Junior & Senior High
School)
Spacious learning area in a library has counters facing
windows and tables for four. (Naragakuen Tomigaoka
Junior & Senior High School)
Self-study space adjacent to a
library room. Its high ceiling
and half-transparent partition
panels of individual learning
booths reduce an oppressive
feeling. (Osaka City
Sakuyakonohana Junior And
Senior High School)

Open and Bright Space for Everyone
School facilities are places where students spend long hours every day, so they need a variety of options to stay, such as
study centers and lounges, in order to enrich their school lives.
This is especially important for a credit-base system school, where the students often have a few hours between classes.
A lounge adjacent to the staff room is coordinated in white,
including a wall (all whiteboard), tables and chairs. The
room is equipped with information terminals to increase
use. (Naragakuen High School & Junior High School)
Tables are arranged in a well hole of the Media
Center. The space has a tranquil atmosphere
with a view of green surroundings.
(Yachiyoshoin High School)
As a Learning Center
Media Lounge adjacent to a library. Sunshine coming in from high windows
shows changing seasons and hours. (Shimokitazawa Seitoku Senior High
School)
As a Media Space for Course Work

Rooms
and
Spaces
As a Lounge
This lounge of a credit-base system integrated course high
school is built with great use of wood for interior decoration to
increase comfort. (Yokosuka Municipal Yokosuka Sogo High
School)
Tables are placed in a hallway before classrooms. The space is
created by arranging classrooms in echelon. (Nodagakuen
This cloister surrounding an inner courtyard is a comfortable
place with tables for talking and stained glass on the wall. (Joshi
Seigakuin Junior & Senior High School)
This atrium is usually used as students’ lounge. Tables and
chairs are removed when an event is held here. (Tokyo
Metropolitan OEDO Senior High School)
This compact and comfortable conversation corner presents topics
by displaying photos of school life. (Ikubunkan Yumegakuen)

Spaces to Improve Foreign Language Skill
In foreign language teaching, many high schools employ native speakers, such as ALTs (Assistant Language Teachers),
and introduce group learning according to proficiency level. Facility design is required to facilitate these learning forms.
It is also effective for expanding students’ interest by displaying materials concerning foreign culture.
This is a space for conversation
study in small groups. The round
table for about 10 is suitable for
accommodating an average-sized
learning group. (Joshi Seigakuin
Ideas for Small Group Learning
This learning space in a foreign language unit equipped with an
abundance of learning materials is used for small-group teaching and
self-study. (Yokosuka Municipal Yokosuka Sogo High School)
Seminar Room in a classroom zone is effectively used
for foreign language lessons that are often given by
dividing the class. (Nodagakuen Junior & Senior High
School)

Rooms
and
Spaces
Ingenuities to Further Expand Interest
In this language laboratory, the whiteboard for collective
teaching is set at a height that enables seeing over
monitors. For individualized learning, students can use
headphones to heighten concentration. (Fukushima
Prefectural AIZU GAKUHO Junior and Senior High
School)
In this classroom, monitors set in tables can show videos,
etc. Students are expected to develop communication
skills they can use in real situations through such foreign
language lessons. (Joshi Seigakuin Junior & Senior High
School)
“Hub Station for International-
ization” equipped with materials
on New Zealand is designed to
motivate many students by
providing opportunities to
become familiar with the culture
of the country where they plan to
study. (Ikubunkan Yumegakuen)

Spaces Conducive to Enrichment of Science
Education
For labs it is important to arrange lab tables/benches and various equipment according to the characteristics of the field
(physics, chemistry, biology and earth science) to enable response to the size and number of the learning groups, teaching
method, etc. It is desirable to introduce information equipment, such as a projector.
An example of a biology lab. The
school has two biology labs to
enable small-group teaching by
dividing a class. Enough space is
secured between lab benches so
that teachers can provide
instruction at each bench.
(TOKYO CITY UNIVERSITY
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL AND
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL)
Improving Labs
The chemistry lab is equipped with a projector to graphically
show the procedure of experiments and points to keep in mind.
Used in combination with a document camera, it can show
teacher’s demonstration experiments to students at a distance.
(Choshi Municipal Choshi High School)
Science lab where water faucets, sinks and other equipment are
arranged on the wall side. Movable desks for students are used
to change layout as needed. (Akita Prefectural Yokote Seiryo
Gakuin Junior and Senior High School)

Rooms
and
Spaces
Spaces for Sensation and Experience
The astronomical dome and reflecting telescope have a
resolution for seeing rings of Saturn and nebulas. (Naragakuen
Tomigaoka Junior & Senior High School)
A science lab with domed screen for a planetarium. The screen
is folded to the ceiling when it is not used. (Kagoshima
Prefectural Kaiyo High School)
Physics lab where students’ desks are arranged to improve
convenience for teachers to demonstrate experiments and
lecture, as well as for group experiments. It can be used as a
dark room for experiments with light. (Ikubunkan
Yumegakuen)
Specimens are displayed next to the entrance to a biology lab
(TOKYO CITY UNIVERCITY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL)

Ideas of Places for Art to Cultivate Richness
in Mind
It is required to create an environment to learn basic skills in music, arts and crafts and calligraphy, and to conduct
creative activities. It is effective to prepare spaces to display works for mutual inspiration.
This art room can use natural
light from the high windows of
a well hole in addition to
ordinary windows. Blackout
curtains and lighting
equipment enable lighting
according to the model or still
life to be drawn. (Yokosuka
Municipal Yokosuka Sogo
High School)
Arts and Crafts
A corner of the music subject area is used for practice. There
are devices to prevent sound leaking to other rooms.
(Ikubunkan Yumegakuen)
Semi-outdoor production space
adjacent to an art room is
equipped with wheels and kilns
and used for practice of pottery.
(Kagoshima Prefectural Kaiyo
High School)
Music
Music Course Center is separated from the music room (left) with a
glass screen. Seven training rooms are arranged around the space
and used for creative activities as well. (Caritas Junior & Senior
High School)

Rooms
and
Spaces
Calligraphy
Brush strokes demonstrated by the teacher are displayed
in monitors using a document camera. (Hibarigaoka
Gakuen Junior & Senior High School)
Use of floor surface is
considered in this
calligraphy room.
Japanese-style writing
desks of adequate size
are arranged on the
floor. (KISARAZU
SOHGOH HIGH
SCHOOL)
Displaying Works
Gallery near the art room is used for displaying good works and
temporarily storing works in progress. (Tokyo Metropolitan
OEDO Senior High School)
130 meter-long wall along School Street, the main traffic line of
the school, is used to show works. (Yokosuka Municipal
Yokosuka Sogo High School)
Picture rails are installed at the uppermost part of the wall. They
enable placing works at desired positions, which creates unity
in the display. (Kagoshima Prefectural Kaiyo High School)
Three dimensional
works are displayed
in a glass case.
(Tokyo Metropolitan
OEDO Senior High
School)

Space to Learn Traditional/Local Culture
of Japan
Taking advantage of cultural assets of the school or considering them in design can create facilities that hand down
distinctive cultures nurtured by the local history and climate, as well as opportunities for students to experience them.
A historic building built more than 100 years ago is treasured in the premise of the school. The school is working to hand down the
local heritage while actively using the building for activities by the tea ceremony and flower arrangement clubs. (Ishikawa Prefectural
Daishoji Senior High School)
This etiquette room is used for rules of decorum class. The room is as wide as it needs to be and equipped with a crawl-through
doorway for learning tea ceremony. (Caritas Junior & Senior High School)

Rooms
and
Spaces
“Traditional Performing Art (kyogen:
comic drama)” of the drama course is
performed in this “performance practice
room.” (Osaka City Sakuyakonohana
Junior And Senior High School)
This is an example of a life practice
room with a Japanese-style room in
it. The integrated course high school
with credit-base system provides
classes that combine lecture and
practice in “tea ceremony and
flower arrangement course” among
varied elective courses. (Tokyo
Metropolitan OEDO Senior High
School)
Unearthed cultural assets
are exhibited.
This well hole at the center of the school building exhibits cultural assets of the local war-lord (sengoku daimyo) castle town
unearthed during construction to expand interest in local history. (Nodagakuen Junior & Senior High School)

Library Spaces and Functions to Support
Learning
An increasing number of schools are planning their library with learning center functions to support students’ learning
and information center functions to cultivate skills to use information in addition to basic library functions. There are also
many libraries designed to provide an oasis in school where students relax and enjoy reading.
The high ceiling gives the
library a feeling of release
and unity. Lighting
equipment hangs from the
ceiling to ensure necessary
brightness. The large space
is also used for learning
presentation skills and
presenting mini concerts.
(Okayama Prefectural
Kurashiki Seiryo Senior
High School)
Space Emphasizing Functions
The school building is built based on the concept of the “library
is the heart of the school.” The library adjacent to the students’
entrance can be seen from the pathway on the 2nd
floor. It is
used by many students for study, investigation and relaxing.
(Caritas Junior & Senior High School)
This circular two-floor library with a well hole at the center is designed as a
symbolic space. There are desks for self-study and benches for casual reading.
(Kagoshima Prefectural Kaiyo High School)
This library is marked by a vaulted ceiling. A
reading space is on the 1st
floor and book racks
are on the 2nd
floor. The two floors are connected
by a well hole. (KISARAZU SOHGOH HIGH
SCHOOL)

Rooms
and
Spaces
Ideas to Attract Students
Internet-ready computers are installed in a reading space and
used for investigative learning and research studies by groups,
for example. (Osaka City Sakuyakonohana Junior And Senior
High School)
A study space focused on comfort. Frosted glass is used for
partition between facing seats to use sunlight through the
window. (Yokosuka Municipal Yokosuka Sogo High School)
The magazine corner is placed near the entrance of the library
to encourage casual visits. It is designed to attract students to
the library so that they can develop the interest in reading.
(Okayama Prefectural Kurashiki Seiryo Senior High School)
This reading space can be used for lectures. The space has an
effective ICT environment and is used for classes using the
Internet in High School-University Collaboration, for example.
(Okayama Prefectural Kurashiki Seiryo Senior High School)
Light from a well hole and a high window enhance comfort of
the space for group learning. Simple and colorful tables and
chairs create an atmosphere that encourages casual use.
(Naragakuen Tomigaoka Senior High School)
These walls consist of whiteboards for group learning, which
enables dynamic writing and display. (Naragakuen High School
& Junior High School)

Audio-visual Room and Computer Room
for Active Use by Students
With introduction of ICT to the entire school building, schools are also creating dedicated audio-visual rooms that meet
the needs of the school. Computer rooms where each student uses his/her computer in an efficient manner have been
improved for use for a wide range of subjects.
Audio-visual space according to needs
This multimedia lounge makes up a corner of a book information center. In
the back is an audio-visual space that doubles as a computer room and is
used also for lessons. Computers are placed on a round table that is within
eyeshot of librarians. (Koka Gakuen Junior & Senior High School)
This large audio-visual room named “Theater” is
equipped with a large screen and 5.1 channel audio
equipment and used for learning presentation skills
and watching movies. (TOKYO CITY
UNIVERCITY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL AND
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL)
This audio-visual room equipped with projectors and LC
displays is used for multiple purposes. A preparation room for
operation of equipment and creation of teaching materials is
adjacent to the room on the front side (outside of the photo.)
(Shizuoka Prefectural High School of Science and Technology)
Projector-type electronic blackboards and LC displays are
introduced in this multidiscipline practice room. The ICT
equipment is used for student participation classes. (Sakai
Municipal Sakai High School)

Rooms
and
Spaces
Computer Room
This computer room is used for individualized learning.
Students use headphones as needed to focus on the sounds of
their computer. (Fukushima Prefectural AIZU GAKUHO
Junior and Senior High School)
A computer room and an adjacent preparation room (back
right). A teacher in the preparation room helps computer
operation when creating digital images/videos in exercise.
(Osaka City Sakuyakonohana Junior And Senior High School)
The computer room has two screens at places readily visible for students. The
room is used for classes that combine practice and lecture. (Nara Women’s
University Secondary School)
The computer room can be used for self-study
as well. The interior is visible through large
windows facing a concourse. (Yokosuka
Municipal Yokosuka Sogo High School)
This computer room is marked by round computer
tables for four people. They are designed for both
collaborative learning and group learning. (Choshi
Municipal Choshi High School)

Flexible Spaces and Equipment for
Presentation and Expression
Some auditoriums have movable stages and seats to improve their usability. More and more schools are working to
develop larger classrooms and halls to accommodate students of multiple classes or an entire grade according to the
needs of the school.
The 130-capacity Music Hall of a general high school with an
elective system. Tiers of seats are formed in an arc facing the
stage so that the hall can be used for performances of wind music
and a big conference as well as music classes. (KISARAZU
SOHGOH HIGH SCHOOL)
This 400-capacity multipurpose hall equipped with a large screen
is used for a wide range of purposes, including presentation of
learning results, lectures, and theatrical and chorus performances.
(Joshi Seigakuin Junior & Senior High School)
This 600-capacity multipurpose hall is used for local events as
well. Seats and stages can be put away for versatile use,
including dance exercises, in addition to presentations.
(Shimokitazawa Seitoku Senior High School)
The multipurpose hall is wide enough for a grade assembly.
Chairs can be rearranged according to the type of use, including
assembly, lecture and presentation. (Nara Women’s University
Secondary School)

Rooms
and
Spaces
The design that makes the most of a high ceiling and
wood and concrete textures creates an academic
atmosphere in this Media Hall with tiers. When window
shades are lifted, the space has natural lighting and an
open feeling. (Akita Prefectural Yokote Seiryo Gakuin
The Culture Court is a presentation place using an inner courtyard.
The stage can also be seen through windows of the surrounding
buildings. (Yokosuka Municipal Yokosuka Sogo High School)
An example of multipurpose use of an auditorium lobby. Works displayed on
the wall create a warm atmosphere while the lobby itself is used for
preparation of various activities and exercise. (Caritas Junior & Senior High
School)
Auditorium with movable seats. The back of the
stage is glass windows facing an external terrace
to expand the scope of rendering and to enable
partition of the stage. (Ikubunkan Yumegakuen)

Comfortable and Safe Exercise
Environment
Schools are working to secure spaces for comfortable exercise in all seasons. Some especially important issues are
measures against extreme heat in summer and providing an alternate to the athletic field during continuous rain. There
are also designs to make facilities safer and easier to use for physical education.
Considering Weather
and Climate
Natural ventilation using convection is adopted to address
extreme heat in summer. Heated air near the ceiling is
discharged through slits at the utmost part of the walls, which
introduces cool air through ventilation openings installed near
the floor. (Choshi Municipal Choshi High School)
This gym is built at a place surrounded by school buildings that
shield direct sunlight to the outer walls of the gym. The high
ceiling mitigates accumulation of heat. The hallway on the front
side is connected to the arena and used as a waiting area for
students during class. (Akita Prefectural Yokote Seiryo Gakuin
The 2nd
floor, built around an arena, is used for
running. The area can be used as viewing stand
as well. (Ishikawa Prefectural Daishoji Senior
High School)
This semi-outdoor space is adjacent to a gym and can be used in an integrated
manner with the gym. This is a place for exercise out of rain and strong direct
sunlight. (Yokosuka Municipal Yokosuka Sogo High School)

Rooms
and
Spaces
Ideas for Martial Arts
Halls
A whiteboard is mounted on a wall of a kendo facility for
writing safety precautions and explaining techniques at the
place of practice. Unlike a mobile whiteboard it does not cause
any obstruction. (Kagoshima Prefectural Kaiyo High School)
This martial arts hall has a judo space and a kendo space on one
floor. They can be separated by hanging a plastic partition from
the ceiling, or the entire space can be used to hold kendo meets
by removing the tatami mats. (Yokosuka Municipal Yokosuka
Sogo High School)
Ideas for Training Rooms
A training room over an arena has windows
overlooking the arena. A teacher can grasp the
situation in the arena while at the same time
ensuring safety management of the training room.
(Shimokitazawa Seitoku Senior High School)
Outdoor Facilities
The management office of a swimming pool is laid out in such a
way that a supervisor can check the safety of the entire
swimming pool through its window after returning from the
pool side as well. (Osaka City Sakuyakonohana Junior And
Senior High School)
An artificial lawn is used in this athletic field in consideration
of function, maintenance, impact on surrounding houses and
cost. (KISARAZU SOHGOH HIGH SCHOOL)

Staff Room that Generates Diverse
Communication
Schools are encouraging students to enter their staff office by creating an open atmosphere while ensuring adequate
management of confidential information. They are also advancing active use of ICT and securement of a relaxing space
for teachers.
Ideas to Facilitate Communication with Students
The staff room has a large counter convenient
for every teacher to use. Clearly defining the
area where students can access has the effect
of encouraging them to visit. (Chiba
Prefectural Inba Meisei Senior High School)
The staff room and the students’
lounge in the foreground are separated
by a glass partition. Feeling the
atmosphere of the adjacent space
reduces the psychological distance
between the two spaces. (Tokyo
Metropolitan OEDO Senior High
School)

Rooms
and
Spaces
Efficient Office Environment
A paperless staff room utilizing ICT. Visibility in the room has
been improved, which facilitates communication among
teachers. (Hibarigaoka Gakuen Junior & Senior High School)
Refreshing Space for Teachers
Free address office space is created for part-time teachers. As
the seats are freely used, they are also available for works using
a wide desk area. The space has a teaching material production
corner and a storage space. (Caritas Junior & Senior High
School)
Wooden floor and furniture create a warm atmosphere in the staff
lounge. The room is used for break times and meals. (Caritas Junior &
Senior High School)
A meeting space adjacent to an office space. Wooden furniture is
comforting. (Aino Gakuen Agricultural High School)
Resting corner with a counter at the back of a staff room (Shimokitazawa
Seitoku Senior High School)

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