About the School 4

An eight-part series introducing the school in the present as we review the 47 years since its foundation.

What is the environment like?

Architecture Model of Kawashima Textile School

Atelier　1970s

Deer (seen from the Atelier)

The school is located in a peaceful, rural area, surrounded by mountains and beautiful nature. The change of the seasons can be sensed and experienced, birds can be heard singing, and families of deer sometimes appear.

Both the school and dormitory were designed by architect Shozo Uchii. Awarded with the Building Contractors Society Prize in 1975, the facilities are also valuable pieces of architecture. Mr. Uchii elaborately designed a building suitable for the school, taking the spirit of the school, and the situation of the land into consideration. "The search for the starting point of the relationship between people and objects, through weaving a piece of fabric" was the perspective the Atelier was designed from. The beams, which are usually set horizontally, are arched structures that are one with the wall, built across the space in a steady rhythm. The building is built along the slope of the foot of a mountain, respecting the connection to nature. Skylights and large glass windows bring in natural light, and views of green landscapes. Because of the space, warmly surrounded by nature and the architecture, students can concentrate on creating.

About the School Series 1/2/3