Wakabadai Special Needs School (change of use)

Building Overview

Name	Wakabadai Special Needs School
Location	Wakabadai, Asahi-ku, Yokohama-shi
Structural scale	Reinforced concrete, built on 5 floors above ground (partially 4 floors)
Total floor area	Approximately 8,800 m2 (renovation of school buildings and school lunch buildings) and others
Design	Watanabe Architectural & Design Office, Ltd.
Construction period	From December 2011 to January 2013
Construction	(Architecture) Matsuo-Ishii Kensetsu consortium (Electricity) Shinden Yaguchi Construction Consortium (Hygiene) Yamamoto Electric Water Works Co., Ltd. (Air conditioning) Koeisha Co., Ltd. (Elevators) Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

Appearance west side

Southeastern surface

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Entrance entrance

Platform

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Entrance door

Regular classroom

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Playroom

Science Room

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Library

Pool (water treatment room)

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Training Conference Room

Health Office

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Changing room

Corridor in front of the staff room

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Student toilet

Toilet for ostomate

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Indoor playground

Citizen book

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Former Wakabadai Higashi Elementary School was renovated, and designed to give a new breath as a special support school. Due to the characteristics of the facility, the plan was designed to consider the safety of elementary school studenｔ students, smooth getting on and off during evacuation and pick-up.

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