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Kajima's Architectural and Engineering Design Division
forms part of a global design system built on close liaison with
the Company's in-country local entities: Kajima Associate Inc.;
Kajima Design Europe Ltd.; and Kajima Design Asia Pte. Ltd. Global
marketing activities and a collaborative design system aligned
to world conditions form the basis for a dynamic intercompany
relationship. Having obtained ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 accreditation,
the reliability of the service delivered by each member of the
network is guaranteed.
In fiscal 2000, the Architectural and Engineering Design Division
received 777 commissions with a combined value of 545.4
billion and was engaged to provide consulting services for 1,047
projects.
Major projects included three skyscrapers in the Shiodome Redevelopment
District. Design is still ongoing on the 38-floor Kajima Tower,
which will incorporate a city hotel and offices, the 34-floor
Kyodo News Shiodome Media Tower and Annex, and the 28-floor New
Headquarters Building of Nippon Express. The division is also
planning three high-rise buildings in Higashi Shinagawa as part
of a central city redevelopment project.
Construction of the 25-floor Shiba Park Tower is due for completion
in June 2001, and employs Kajima's "free plan" high-rise
housing system.
The project to design the Press Conference and Working Center
and Cafeteria completed in time for the G-8 Kyushu-Okinawa Summit
2000 were awarded to the division as the winner of a competition.
The structures were dismantled and converted to alternative uses
after the summit in an example of the effective use of resources.
Universal Studios Japan has been completed in Osaka and is drawing
many tourists.
Consultancies undertaken related to life-cycle engineering (LCE),
renewal projects, earthquake resistance, energy conservation and
due diligence.
In the area of technology development, work has progressed on
a 3-D database computer-aided design (CAD) system that allows
data to be shared and integrated at all stages of a project, from
design to construction, and the final testing stage prior to implementation
has been completed. A production center was launched in April
2001, and the technology is being applied to actual design work.
The division has also addressed the transfer to performance requirements
for construction standards legislation, and has developed new
methods of design for evacuation and safety, fire resistance and
earthquake resistance. In response to growing environmental concerns,
the division has made successful use of exterior cladding tiles
that contain a high proportion of recycled material. The tiles
have been awarded the Eco-Mark of the Japan Environment Association.
In recognition of the excellence of its design and technical skills,
the division received a total of 28 awards, including a Special
Prize from the Building Contractors Society (BCS) for the Seibu
Dome; an Environmental Architecture Award from the Japan Institute
of Architects for the Nagano Olympic Memorial Arena; and the Good
Design Award for the Kokura Station Building.
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