Fujinokuni Museum of Earth Environmental History

A museum that "stimulates thought" renovated from an abandoned school

  • Cultural Spaces
  • The exhibition room has a sea theme. Cases made of upside-down study desks are arranged in a regular pattern to highlight the lines of the water surface.

    The exhibition room has a sea theme. Cases made of upside-down study desks are arranged in a regular pattern to highlight the lines of the water surface.

  • A pair of models representing human life and nature are placed on either end of the balance structure, and the tilt of the structure conveys the changes in the relationship with nature.

    A pair of models representing human life and nature are placed on either end of the balance structure, and the tilt of the structure conveys the changes in the relationship with nature.

  • Creating a space that proactively utilizes existing items such as school desks, chairs, and blackboards

    Creating a space that proactively utilizes existing items such as school desks, chairs, and blackboards

  • Taking advantage of the fact that it is originally a place of learning, we have prepared a dialogue space where interpreters such as school teachers can feel at home.

    Taking advantage of the fact that it is originally a place of learning, we have prepared a dialogue space where interpreters such as school teachers can feel at home.

  • Fujinokuni Museum of Earth Environmental History
  • A pair of models representing human life and nature are placed on either end of the balance structure, and the tilt of the structure conveys the changes in the relationship with nature.
  • Creating a space that proactively utilizes existing items such as school desks, chairs, and blackboards
  • Taking advantage of the fact that it is originally a place of learning, we have prepared a dialogue space where interpreters such as school teachers can feel at home.

Photo: Nacása & Partners Inc.

About the Project

Overview This is Shizuoka Prefecture's first natural history museum, and the first in the country with the theme of "global environmental history." The museum's main themes are "natural history, which is Shizuoka's nature and its history," and "environmental history, which considers the relationship between people and nature and how we will live in the future." It aims to be a place that will encourage people to think about "what we can do to ensure that Shizuoka is prosperous 100 years from now." The museum was built by renovating an abandoned school, and there are 10 exhibition rooms that use old classrooms for each theme.
Issues/Themes The theme of this facility is "Thinking about the richness of the future," and the exhibits will be created in the abandoned school building to encourage people to put this into practice in their daily lives.
Space Solution/Realization Taking advantage of the inherent characteristics of a school as a place for learning and teaching, we have made it possible to put "thinking" into practice. In the 10 exhibition rooms, we have set up four phases: "1. Asking questions" - "2. Encouraging thinking" - "3. Encouraging dialogue" - "4. Encouraging action," and have created an exhibition structure that steps up the "thinking" process. Through this series of exhibits, we aim to develop the human ability to think for oneself and put ideas into practice.

Basic Information

Client Shizuoka Prefecture
Services Provided Design, Layout, Production, Construction
Our Team Planning: Koichi Shinohara
Direction: Tsuyoshi Kato
Design, Layout: Takahiro Ishikawa
Design supervision: Tsuneo Hong, The University Museum
Project Management: Wataru Hirashima
Production, Construction: Akihiro Yamada
Awards "DSA KUKAN DESIGN AWARD 2016" Grand Prize / Nikkei Inc. Prize, Association Special Prize Planning and Research Prize
"JCD Design Award 2016" Silver Award, Yukio Hashimoto Award
Selected for the 50th Japan Sign Design Award, Chubu Region Award
Selected for the 35th Display Industry Award (2016)
Asia Pacific Interior Design Awards 2016 Silver Award
"BEST OF YEAR INTERIOR DESIGN 2016" HONOREE
"Design for Asia Awards 2016" Bronze Award
"FX International Interior Design Awards 2016" Museum/Exhibition Space Category Grand Prize
Winner of the "German Design Award" Fair and Exhibition category
"Iconic Awards 2017" Winner
"iF DESIGN AWARDS 2017" iF Design Award
Finalist of the SBID International Design Awards 2016
Location Shizuoka Prefecture
Open March 2016
Website https://www.fujimu100.jp/
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