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Shimizu celebrated its 220th anniversary in November 2023. Novare’s mission is to inherit the DNA of knowledge, technology, and human resources cultivated over the long history and tie it into innovations.

One of the five comprising facilities is the Novare Academy hands-on training facility. It is a facility where people can experience the spirit of monozukuri (superb craftsmanship) through full-scale mock-ups and other exhibits. By opening it up to the public, Shimizu will help communicate the appeal of the construction industry and monozukuri.

Up until now, outdoor louvers have often been installed without considering the relationship with the outside world. However, buildings are, of course, connected to the outdoors as well as the indoors. The ability to calculate the performance of buildings inside and out using various digital tools ties into the philosophy of the Zero Energy Society (ZES), which aims to reduce energy consumption to zero across society as a whole.

The wooden louvers on this building are equipped with functions optimized for various principles, in addition to enhancing the exterior's aesthetic appeal. Rather than separating the building's interior and exterior environments, the ways of opening to create harmony were searched.

* sunlight filtering through trees