Hamamatsu Children's Museum

Hamamatsu Children's Center opened in November 2001 with the aim of providing children with healthy play, creative experiences, and a place for interaction, and of supporting the healthy development of children who will lead the next generation, as well as child-rearing. The aim of this project was to concept design the interiors environment, including the play equipment, of the center, which had been in operation for about 18 years and was becoming increasingly dilapidated and outdated, in order to provide safer and more comfortable services to users.

"Hamamatsu Children's Center Philosophy"
Children have an insatiable curiosity. Hamamatsu Children's Museum aims to create a loving environment where these children can fully demonstrate their childlike qualities and play with peace of mind. We hope that you will interact with many people and increase your sociality and creativity.
In addition, parents who are raising important children who will be responsible for the future will expand the mutual aid network and create an environment where they can enjoy child-rearing while receiving professional support for child-rearing. We believe that what children experience and imagine in a psychologically stable environment during this period is stored in their brain's long-term memory and becomes fertile soil for living a rich and happy life. .

[Social issues/customer issues/requests]
1) While maintaining the management philosophy and facility functions from when the facility first opened, some of the play equipment and interiors will be updated.
2) The period of temporary closure was kept to a minimum, and design and construction was completed within the short period of one year.
3) During the renovation, we worked to utilize Tenryu timber (timber produced in the city), as promoted by Hamamatsu City, and obtained FSC® Project Certification.
We have received your request above.

[Solution]
1) We concept design a playground that incorporates local characteristics such as Hamamatsu's nature and industrial technology, and created mechanisms to foster interest in and attachment to the area.
2) In order to create a "playground unique to Hamamatsu" that would foster the humanity and learning foundations of Hamamatsu children, we designed original play equipment and space based on theories of human development.
3) Tenryu cedar, a material produced in Hamamatsu City, is used for the hall, Daichi Zone (floors, walls, and some play equipment), workshop room, and corridors. With Hamamatsu City as the manager and our company as the deputy manager, the FSC® project team has obtained the international forest certification system "FSC® Project Certification *," the first public children's facility of its kind in Japan.

* FSC® Project Certification
・The FSC® standard is an international forest certification system based in Germany and is the highest standard in the world.
・ FSC® certification = It is guaranteed that wood from properly managed forests is used.
・Hamamatsu City is particularly focusing on the use of FSC® certified materials as a concrete action for SDGs.

<Our project members>
[Direction] Atsushi Suzuki
[concept design] Mika Watanabe
[Planning] Abe Reimi
[Producer] Akinobu Takahashi, Hironari Ota, Takehiro Ichijo
[Sales/Project Management] Akinori Ogasawara, Haruka Tashiro

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