A scale model of Kyoto Sangyo University's planned Hall for Students from Abroad with traditional black lacquered roof. Foreign students and researchers are being accepted to the new hall which will stand next to the university's Oiwake Dormitory in Shizuichi, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto. It will not just be another dorm but an active base for practical experience in international culture and learning exchange.
Construction is underway in order to make a place for the advancement of international exchange.
For that purpose the facilities are accepting students and researchers from abroad in the hope of becoming an essential part of that exchange. The hall will be a 4-story, steel reinforced concrete building. With a total floor area of 3,600 square meters and fifty 2-person rooms, the building will accommodate 100 students. Ten one bedroom apartment will also be provided for family members who wish to stay. In addition, the hall will be furnished with a media room, in which residents will have access to overseas magazines and satellite broadcasts and a computer room.