Kajima's Architectural and Engineering Design Division provides design services worldwide in a variety of construction marketing and design fields. The division maximizes the global synergies of Kajima's locally incorporated design offices in the United States, Europe and Asia Kajima Associates, Inc. (KAI), Kajima Design Europe Ltd. (KDE), and Kajima Design Asia Pte. Ltd. (KDA). In Japan, the division is realizing increasingly efficient operations through its well-established collaboration with Ilya Corporation, which specializes in interior design, and Armo Architects & Engineers, experts in presentations and drafting.

In year ended March 31, 2003, the division was awarded 533 design commissions (for a total construction value of 409.6 billion), and delivered consultancy services in 1,068 projects.

Among the division's major design projects were three skyscrapers completed between April and June 2003 on redeveloped land in Shiodome in Tokyo the Shiodome Tower complex (38 stories) of offices and a city hotel, the Shiodome Media Tower (34 stories), and the Nippon Express Headquarters Building (28 stories). Major projects that have played an important role in urban renewal in Tokyo included the construction management of three high-rise towers in Higashi Shinagawa, and a residential and office complex in Toranomon that is currently in the design stage. The Makuhari Park Tower (32 stories), which used the Kajima Free-Plan High-Rise Housing System (using Super Reinforced-Concrete Frame Construction), was completed in March 2003 and has elicited a favorable response from the market. Several other high-rise residential developments using this proprietary Kajima system are currently on the drawing board.

Other noteworthy design proposals include (1) the Akihabara UDX Building, which employs performance design to meet the needs of diversifying work styles and ensure open and highly adaptable work spaces; and (2) the PFI project for the Akasaka Apartment for the House of Representatives, a commission that Kajima won thanks to special security proposals and overall design quality as a housing complex.

Technical development by the division included the development of a 3-Dimensional Data Base CAD system that supports data sharing and integration at all phases of a project from design to construction. In 2001, the division began applying the technology to actual design work, and in 2002, 27 projects were done using this system. CAD drafting centers have also been established overseas to promote even greater operating efficiency.

The division is also involved in a variety of environmentally conscious design projects. These include the use of natural ventilation to conserve energy, technologies to reduce energy consumption throughout a building's life cycle, and the use of large-panel terracotta tiles for skyscraper exteriors that are manufactured with low carbon dioxide emissions.

Kajima's technical and design prowess was recognized with a total of 41 awards in 2002, including the Greening Techniques Concours Grand Award.

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