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Building: Mt. Fuji World Heritage Center
Location: Fujinomiya, Shizuoka, Japan
Address: 5-12 Miyacho, Fujinomiya, Shizuoka 418-0067, Japan
Completion: 2017
Owner / Client: Shizuoka Prefecture
Developer: Shizuoka Prefecture
General Contractor:  Sato Kogyo / Wakasugi‑gumi Joint Venture
Design Architect: Shigeru Ban Architects
Executive Architect: Shigeru Ban Architects
Structural Engineer: Arup
MEP Engineer: Arup
Civil Engineer: Arup
Landscape Design: Studio Onsite
Envelope, Roofing, & Waterproofing: AGC, Fujisash Co. LTD, Sanwa Tajima
Elevator Consultant: Fujitec
Acoustical Engineer: Nagata Acoustics
Lighting Consultant: Lighting Planners Associates

AE Interests: 37,000 sqft, five story atrium, 7000-8000 pieces of local cypress in machine optimized lattice with lapped joints, 39 foot diameter circle at grade into a 131 by 66 foot ellipse, small metal spacers connect lattice to fiber-reinforced concrete wall panels, primary supports are 20 inclined H-shaped steel sections radially arranged, steel framing for the rest of the building, steel lattices bear gravity loads and resist seismic forces, Mt. Fuji spring water reduces energy consumption by 20% and fills reflecting pool

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Building: Yufu City Tourist Information Center
Location: Yufu City, Oita, Japan
Address: 8-5 Yufuincho Kawakita, Yufu, Oita 879-5114, Japan
Completion: 2018
Owner / Client: Yufu City
Developer: Yufu City
General Contractor: Morita Construction Co., Ltd.
Design Architect: Shigeru Ban Architects
Executive Architect: Shigeru Ban Architects
Structural Engineer: Hoshino Architectural & Structural Design Office
MEP Engineer: Chiku Engineering Consultants
Civil Engineer: Hoshino Architectural & Structural Design Office
Lighting Consultant: Iwai Lumimedia Design

AE Interests: Site area 1,025.5 sqm, Building area 491.66 sqm, Floor Space 624.21 sqm, wood laminate supports in Y shape, curvilinear wood laminate joists, second layer of wood lattice, observation deck, steel framing, ramp to second floor.

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