Tamabi Olive Dorm is a university-operated student dormitory adjacent to the Hachioji campus of Tama Art University. The building is composed of two curving volumes facing each other, forming a leaf shape. The design concept of the building that encloses a courtyard is to incorporate the blessings of nature through ventilation and natural light, while being integrated with the undulation continuing from the campus. The building has 190 rooms, including studios for artists-in-residence and dormitory rooms for foreign exchange students. The desks in the dormitory rooms can be folded up to allow art students to use the space effectively. The beds can also be used as work tables. Along the gentle stairs from the entrance hall to the dining room at the end, a 100mm thick laminated plywood panel called the BIG Furniture transforms its function from benches and tables to exhibition stands, creating a place of contemplation for the art students.