YN International School 교육 시설 by Nobuaki Miyashita is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award 은상 in 건축, 건물 및 구조물 디자인 Competition Category.
은건축· 2026
YN International School 교육 시설
Client: Jones Lang LaSalle K.K.
A' Design Award 은상 Winner in 건축 Category
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About YN International School 교육 시설
YN 인터내셔널 스쿨은 일본 요코하마에 계획된 국제학교 캠퍼스이다. 이 설계는 일본의 계단식 논을 학습을 위한 공간 체계로 재해석했다. 엄격한 일영(日影) 규제를 충족하기 위해 매스를 북쪽에서 남쪽으로 계단식으로 상승시켰으며, 식재된 옥상 테라스를 층층이 쌓아 일상적인 야외 학습 경관으로 조성했다. 중앙의 천창과 개방된 아트리움은 길게 늘어진 평면 깊숙이 자연광을 끌어들이고 학생들이 방향 감각을 유지하도록 돕는다. 유리로 된 교실 전면은 학습 장면을 가시화하여 호기심과 다문화 교류를 촉진한다. 대지 면적은 약 11,300제곱미터이다.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award 은상
YN International School 교육 시설, 이 작품은 A' Design Award 은상 수상작으로, 최상급이며 아름답고 인상적인 디자인에 수여되는 비범하게 권위 있는 인정입니다. 은상 수상작은 대단히 뛰어나고 매우 창의적인 작품으로, 디자이너의 탁월한 전문 지식, 재능, 통찰력을 보여 줍니다. YN International School 교육 시설, 이 작품은 훌륭한 대표작으로서 매우 전문적이고 깊이 있게 혁신적일 것으로 기대됩니다. 이 은상 수상 디자인은 예술, 과학, 디자인, 기술의 경계를 넓히는 데 이바지하는 주목할 만하고 찬사를 받는 발명품입니다. YN International School 교육 시설, 이 작품은 모두가 부러워하는 창작물로서 욕망을 일깨우고 긍정적인 감정을 불러오며 경탄과 경이로움을 불러일으킵니다.
Behind the Design
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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.
- Patents
- Copyright 2025 MR STUDIO Co.,Ltd. / Nobuaki Miyashita.
- Image Credits
- Image #1: Nobuaki Miyashita (MR STUDIO Co.,Ltd.)
Image #2: Nobuaki Miyashita (MR STUDIO Co.,Ltd.)
Image #3: Nobuaki Miyashita (MR STUDIO Co.,Ltd.)
Image #4: Nobuaki Miyashita (MR STUDIO Co.,Ltd.)
Image #5: Nobuaki Miyashita (MR STUDIO Co.,Ltd.)
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