Miho Institute of Aesthetics
Dormitory

Shiga, Japan

with io Architects

Philip Wu Architects collaborated with io Architects and the internationally renowned architect, Mr. I.M. Pei to design a ten hectare school campus in a verdant mountainous area outside Kyoto. The campus is for an academic art institute for 240 students starting from sixth to twelve grades. It encompasses teaching facilities, dormitories, administrative offices, library, chapel, gym, and support facilities.

We place each building with extreme care in the landscape thus mitigating its footprint in pristine terrain. The buildings also engage nature in a way to enhance the daily life of the students and the rituals of this spiritual and philosophical foundation. State-of-the-Art excavation techniques and the latest sustainable technologies were employed to maximize the performance and efficiency of the entire complex.