Osaka Municipal University Innovation Academy Smart Energy Building
| address | Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture |
|---|---|
| Completion date |
March 2025 |
| scale | Total floor area 2,893㎡ |
| Main construction details | Construction management, layout design, interior design, furniture, AV/ICT |
- The above information is at the time of completion.
Accelerating open innovation through space and ICT design
Industry-academia-government-private living lab facility
The university will open a new building on its Nakamozu campus in April 2025.
It is a living lab facility for industry, academia, government and the public that encourages the exchange of diverse knowledge through its interactive space and ICT design, and promotes collaborative research with companies and the creation of startups.
Exterior
Exterior
Nakamozu Campus Smart Energy Building.
A co-creation hub where people from both inside and outside the university can freely interact.
Workshop Area
Workshop Area
The workshop area is located on the base floor. Movable furniture is used to encourage active activities. The ICT environment has the same specifications as the other campuses, making online exchanges easy.
Cafe area
Cafe area
A variety of seating is arranged in a three-dimensional manner to encourage natural interaction.
Step Work Area
Step Work Area
The step seats planned in the architecture are used as co-working spaces. The furniture is designed with safety in mind to enhance comfort. The central lighting expresses the design concept of "weaving," and serves as an accent for the space.
Stage Area
Stage Area
The stage area in front of the large LED display. Relax and enjoy a relaxed posture, supporting the flexible creation of ideas. During lectures and speeches, the area becomes an audience seating area. The seats are one step lower, making it easier to concentrate on the stage.
Stage Area
Stage Area
The large monitor is sized and positioned to be easily visible from the incubation area on the second floor. Participants can also participate in events by turning the ceiling-hanging pendant speakers on and off.
Smart and interactive ICT environment
Smart and interactive ICT environment
The stage area on the first floor, equipped with a 325-inch high-definition LED display, is a space that symbolizes the Smart Energy Building, condensing all the elements that the facility aims to realize, such as lectures, workshops, and remote classes. Since its opening, it has been actively used by companies and university-related parties. The system configuration is tailored to the characteristics of the facility, making it easy for speakers to speak and easy for both real-life and online viewers to see and hear.
<Configuration of major equipment>
325-inch large LED display, 65-inch touch display, AV operation console (touch panel system, line array speakers (L/R), pendant speakers, ceiling-mounted camera/stand-by camera (AI function-equipped with automatic tracking)
Incubation Area
Incubation Area
The incubation area on the second floor faces the atrium. It provides a good balance between office space and social space.
Open Lab
Open Lab
An open lab equipped with a large table and meeting booths. A calm interior space that encourages interaction between partner companies.
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Osaka Municipal University
Rie Wakagi, Industry-Academia-Government-Private Collaboration Promotion Office
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