YN International School Ụlọ Ọrụ Agụmakwụkwọ by Nobuaki Miyashita

YN International School Ụlọ Ọrụ Agụmakwụkwọ by Nobuaki Miyashita is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha in Nhazi Ụlọ Owu, Ụlọ na Ihe Owuwu Competition Category.

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YN International School Ụlọ Ọrụ Agụmakwụkwọ

by Nobuaki Miyashita

Client: Jones Lang LaSalle K.K.

Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha Winner in Ụlọ Owu Category

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The Design

About YN International School Ụlọ Ọrụ Agụmakwụkwọ

YN International School bụ ogige ụlọ akwụkwọ mba ụwa a haziri ahazi na Yokohama, Japan. Nhazi a na-akọwa ubi osikapa ndị Japan nke e wuru n'usoro nkwụsị dịka usoro oghere maka mmụta. Ihe nrụpụta nwere nkwụsị nkwụsị na-arịgo site n'ugwu ruo na ndịda iji mezuo iwu siri ike gbasara nchịkwa onyinyo, ebe a na-atụkọta elu ụlọ terrace ndị a kụrụ ihe ọkụkụ dịka ala mmụta nke n'èzí a na-eji kwa ụbọchị. Skylight dị n'etiti na atrium mepere emepe na-ebubata ìhè ehihie n'ime ime nhazi ahụ dị ogologo ma na-enyere ụmụ akwụkwọ aka ịmata ebe ha nọ. Ihu klaasị ndị e ji enyo mee ka mmụta na-ahụ anya, na-akwado ọchịchọ ịmata ihe na mgbanwe omenala dị iche iche. Ebe ahụ ruru ihe dịka square mita 11,300.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha

YN International School Ụlọ Ọrụ Agụmakwụkwọ meriri A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha, nnabata dị oke ugwu e nyere design ndị dị n'ọkwa kachasị elu, mara mma ma na-eju anya. Ndị meriri na Ọlaọcha bụ ọrụ na-egbu maramara nke ukwuu ma dị oke nzụlite nke na-egosi ọmarịcha ihe ọmụma, talent na nghọta nke ndị designer ha. A na-atụ anya na YN International School Ụlọ Ọrụ Agụmakwụkwọ ga-abụ ọrụ dị ịtụnanya, ihe nlereanya, nke dị oke ọrụ ma dị omimi n'ihe ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha bụ ihe e mepụtara dị oke ịrịba ama, nke a na-eto nke na-erite uru ma na-ebuga oke nka, sayensị, design na teknụzụ n'ihu. YN International School Ụlọ Ọrụ Agụmakwụkwọ bụ ihe e kere eke ọtụtụ ndị na-ekwo ekworo ya nke na-akpali ọchịchọ, na-eweta mmetụta ọma ma na-akpali ịtụnanya.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Planned international school campus in Yokohama, Kanagawa (design 2023-2025, unbuilt). A rice-terrace-inspired section steps upward from north to south to satisfy strict shadow control, while stacking green roof terraces as everyday learning landscapes. A central skylight and atrium bring daylight deep into the long plan, and transparent classroom fronts promote curiosity and cross-cultural interaction. Site approx. 11,300 sqm; total construction floor area approx. 29,000 sqm.
Dimensions & Packaging: Planned campus: B2F + 5F; building height approx. 19.5 m. Typical floor height 3.9 m (1F-5F); ceiling height 3.0 m (1F-5F, B1) and 4.0 m (B2); floor height 4.4 m (B1) and 6.1 m (B2). Total construction floor area approx. 29,000 sqm on a site approx. 11,300 sqm. Key devices: stepped massing for shadow control, green roof terraces, central skylight and atrium, transparent classroom fronts.
Tags: Architecture, International school, Educational facility, Rice terraces, Green roof terraces, Atrium, Skylight, Daylight, Shadow control, Japanese culture
Production Technology: Realized through section, not a decorative skin. Terraces and roofs are layered as planted open spaces, forming a continuous learning landscape. A large skylight spans the center of the elongated volume, and an open atrium increases daylight penetration and visual connection between floors. Classroom fronts use glass partitions to keep learning visible and inviting while maintaining controlled separation.
Design Challenge: Challenge: create an internationally open learning environment while conveying Japanese culture without turning tradition into decoration, and also satisfy strict shadow control. The solution turns compliance into identity: a rice-terrace-inspired mass steps upward from north to south and layers green roof terraces as everyday learning landscapes. Inside, a large skylight and atrium secure daylight and orientation, while transparent classroom fronts keep learning visible and interactive.
Research: Type: design research. Objective: translate rice-terrace heritage into an educational campus that meets strict shadow control while providing biophilic learning space. Method: iterative north-to-south sectional studies; stacking green roof terraces; daylight strategy using a central skylight and atrium across an elongated plan; transparency via glass classroom fronts. Tools/Data: compliance and daylight checks. Result: a campus where cultural identity is experienced as daily landscape and light, supported by bright shared interiors and accessible terraces.
Inspiration: Inspired by rice terraces, a Japanese landscape shaped by slope, water, and time. The campus translates this heritage into an urban school: overlapping green roof terraces form a daily outdoor learning terrain, while the stepped section rising north to south responds rationally to strict shadow control. The concept lets international students sense Japanese culture through routine movement, light, and landscape, not as decoration.
Project Duration: Location: Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Design period: 2023-2025. Project status: unbuilt, construction not scheduled. The proposal forms a stepped, rice-terrace-like campus mass shaped by strict shadow control, with layered green roof terraces and a central skylight/atrium for daylight quality. Site approx. 11,300 sqm; total construction floor area approx. 29,000 sqm.
Operation Flow: The campus works as a vertical landscape. Students move along layered terraces and corridors around a central atrium, keeping orientation in the long plan. The skylight and atrium make shared spaces bright and legible, while green roof terraces support daily outdoor learning and rest. Glass-partitioned classrooms keep activities visible, encouraging curiosity, spontaneous encounters, and cross-cultural exchange.
Image Credits: Image #1: Nobuaki Miyashita (MR STUDIO Co.,Ltd.)
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