Public toilets – especially those in parks – have two main concerns: first, whether they are clean inside, and second,...
VAN has developed the“Paper Partition System”to be used in order to prevent spreading of virus transmitted through droplets.  March 14th,–...
A grid was found to accommodate storage, display shelves, lighting, and air conditioning for the cafe’s needs, and the entire...
To allow guests to fully enjoy the mountain streams flowing on both sides of the site, 14 wooden villas (15...
The client wanted simple huts for overnight stays, offering guests experience with hands-on farm work near a farmhouse restaurant, built...
A book café built as an extension to the home of author Yu Miri in Minami Soma City. Created as...
This is an extension to a small vacation house with a monopitch roof. The existing building was a simple, closed-off...
“Kur Park Nagayu” is a wellness retreat comprising a Kurhaus, Kur Restaurant, and Kur Hotel. The Kurhaus consists of hot...
Typhoon Hagibis(2019) strike eastern Japan. Voluntary Architects’ Network (VAN) provided Paper Partition System and Honeycomb Board Beds in evacuation facilities...
This greenhouse is composed of arches made from paper tubes connected by metal joints. On the exterior, a readymade greenhouse...
Previously, ministerial approval under Article 38 of the Building Standards Act was required to use paper tubes as permanent structural...
This is an extension and renovation design for the existing terminal building at Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport, taking into account...
The dome structure, measuring 18m in diameter, is composed of 9m-long structural frames joined at a central ring. These frames...
The site contains a forest unique to Karuizawa, in which beautiful trees grow densely, so I gently inserted the building...
This hotel contains about 150 rooms and is built in Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture. The building was carefully positioned so...
The Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake, which occurred on September 6, 2018, with a maximum seismic intensity of 7, caused significant...
The heavy rains in western Japan (heavy rains of July 2018) were heavy rain disasters that occurred from June 28...
This indoor recreation and creative workshop facility was designed for children who are unable to play outdoors during the heavy...
To accommodate the triangular site shape and ensure design flexibility, the first floor uses a reinforced concrete waffle slab, while...
With its timber latticed facade reflected in the water, this building is a symbolic representation of Mt. Fuji as a...