For Immediate Release

November 25, 2013
LIXIL JS Foundation

4th LIXIL International University Architectural Competition:
World Universities Participate in Competition for Sustainable Architecture
Based on the Theme of "PRODUCTIVE GARDEN – A Space for Enjoying Hokkaido
with All Five Senses"

The LIXIL JS Foundation (located in Koto-ku, Tokyo; president: Yoichiro Ushioda), whichfacilitates surveys and researches related to the housing and building materials industry as
well as supporting the development of human resources, has organaized "LIXIL
International University Architectural Competition". The aim of this competition is to convey
technological developments for the next generation sustainable architecture to the globalsociety. Situated on a site in the Memu Meadows of Hokkaido’s Taiki-cho, we seek
sustainable architectural solutions from invited universities around the world. The winning
university will be responsible for the project throughout the construction phase.
LIXIL JS Foundation will hold the 4th LIXIL International University ArchitecturalCompetition with the theme, "PRODUCTIVE GARDEN – A Space for Enjoying Hokkaido
with All Five Senses" . The participating universities are asked to show the process frominitial design to completion on the official Facebook page.
（Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LIXIL.IUAC）

Top Prize of the 2nd Competition
Keio University (Japan)／BARN HOUSE
Completion: November, 2012
Photo by Shinkenchiku-sha.

Top Prize of the 3rd Competition
Harvard University (USA)／HORIZON HOUSE
Completion: November, 2013.

The 4th LIXIL International University Architectural Competition
Theme：PRODUCTIVE GARDEN – A Space for Enjoying Hokkaido with All Five Senses
Taiki-cho, Hokkaido, Japan, is an area of expansive grasslands and wetlands wherepeople can enjoy both the greenery of summer and the snows of winter. In Taiki-cho, people
engage in farming and other activities in harmony with nature and the seasons, producing acornucopia of delicious and nutritious food such as wild vegetables in the spring and salmon,venison and assorted fruit in the fall. Preparing and eating fresh food in these uniquely
beautiful natural surroundings is a reminder of what it means to be alive, as well as anopportunity to think about our relationship to the environment.
This project is intended to capitalize on the existing natural beauty of Taiki-cho, withadditions or modifications as necessary. Please prepare a scenario for interaction with thenatural environment, adding whatever contrivances as required.
The goal is to create a space that draws visitors by appealing to all five senses, offering
nature walks, scenery for gazing, dining, and more.

■Review Board
Kengo Kuma（Chief Juror, Architect,Professor, Graduate School of Architecture, the University of Tokyo）
Tomonari Yashiro（Vice President, the University of Tokyo）
Isoya Shinji（Landscape Architect, Doctor of Agriculture）
Kundo Koyama（Television, Radio and Script writer）■List of Participating Universities
Delft University of Technology（The Netherlands）
National University of Singapore（Singapore）
Politecnico di Milano（Italy）
The Oslo School of Architecture and Design (Norway)
Tongji University（China）
Bandung Insitute of Technology（Indonesia）
Tokyo University（Japan）
Tokyo University of Agriculture（Japan）
Hokkaido University（Japan）
and others.

■Schedule
November 23th, 2013 Theme symposium(webcast：http://www.ustream.tv/channel/lixil-iuac131123）
March 20th, 2014
Deadline of submission (the first stage)
April 1st
Announcement of selected 3 teams
April 25th
Presentation of selected 3 teams in Tokyo (the second stage)
NovemberCompletion of the construction

Organizer: LIXIL JS Foundation
Cooperator: LIXIL Corporation Research Institute
Official website: www.lixiljsfound.or.jp/category/1835715.html
Facebook page: www.facebook.com/LIXIL.IUAC
Contact Information
Executive Secretariat of 4th LIXIL International University Architectural Competition
KYODO PUBLIC RELATIONS Co., Ltd.
Yasuharu Sakai, +81(0)3-3571-5326
lixil_pr@kyodo-pr.co.jp

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