Kyoto city is surrounded on three sides by mountains. Three mountains were the base of the characteristic culture respectively. And this university is located on the slopes of Higashiyama (East Mountain).
We formed an area by covering floor, wall and ceiling with the same pattern in the different materials (oak, Japanese cedar, steel cable rack with LED). The pattern similar to herringbone is called “Ayasugi" in Japan. It is the icon of mountains or trees. And, “Area of Ayasugi" is a metaphor of the history and the culture in Kyoto.