American School in Japan, Master Plan

Design team
Don Weinreich (Principal in Charge); Minh Tran (Project Manager); Mimoza Gjonbalaj (Project Accountant); Anders Evenson, Ingrid Evenson, Xinyue Liu, Alex O’Briant (Team Members)

Conceived as a “river of learning,” the master plan for the American School in Japan responds to the existing physical and pedological barriers, uniting the youngest and oldest learners into one connected academic environment that erodes divisions and promotes an interconnected community.

The American School in Japan, Tokyo’s leading international school, has developed a bold new academic mission that seeks to build a community of inquisitive learners and independent thinkers. The school enlisted Ennead to create a master plan that aligns the campus with this ambitious vision. The plan reshapes the campus with a sinuous form that weaves through the property, uniting all school divisions into a singular, continuous structure. With undulating surfaces traversing a new campus green space, the plan physically mimics the curves of a river, creating continuity among grade levels, fostering social interaction, and offering dynamic connections between indoor and outdoor spaces. The design encourages students to visualize their academic journey through views and physical connections that offer constant opportunities to look back on where they’ve been, and forward to where they’re going.

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