Yasuko Ebihara, Yuki Kojima (Former staff member), Kumiko Sato (Kume Sekkei Co., Ltd.)
Kenji Arimori, Kouji Iwagishi, Hiroki Endo (TODA CORPORATION)

As part of Waseda University’s “Waseda Open Innovation Valley Concept,” there was a demand to densely create a new experimental and research space for industry-academia collaboration and interdisciplinary exchange. The plan involved designing the entire irregular-shaped site as an “enclosed research space,” with a central area featuring external voids between buildings serving as lounges, studios, terraces, and other collaborative spaces. The goal was to create a “LAB-ROJI (Lab alley)” space where researchers can circulate, fostering vibrant interactions and providing moments of relaxation amidst research activities.