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

Architects: Takuma Sugi , Nanako Hirai , Ben Nitta

Location: Waseda University, West Waseda Campus

Area: 30.0 sqm

Project Year: 2015

Photographs: Courtesy of Ben Nitta

Project Participants: 2nd grade students, Art and Architecture School of Waseda University

Dimensions: 5.46m x 5.46m x 2.73m

Courtesy of Ben Nitta

From the architect. This plywood pavilion was designed and built for the 2015 Science and Engineering Festival at Waseda University. As it was to be built in the campus' central courtyard and displayed to the public, it was imperative that the design ...