Three-dimensional spatial structures have advantageous features to conventional planar frame structures. Spatial structural systems are usually highly efficient with light-weight and high rigidity. Some of them are mechanically flexible or environmentally adaptable. The efficiency of the spatial structures is usually due to their morphological nature. Current research topics of our lab. are as follows:

• Development of new lightweight structural systems
• Apply living plants into structures
• Static and dynamic behavior of spatial structures
• Safety of the large enclosures
• Tension structures (membrane or tensegrity structures)
• Adaptable/Deployable Structures
• Seismic performance and dynamic control of lightweight structures
• Morphological aspects of structures and mechanical behavior of plates and shells.

Check the research videos on YouTube
• [New] Prof. Kawaguchi is interviewed on Spatial Structures; Movers and Shakers.

The Construction of the World First Typical Tensegrity Frames as Building Skelletons (2001)



The Construction of the Tower and Pentagonal Prism Tensegrity Skeletons (2017)

Komaba 4-6-1, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8505, Japan
Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo
Room# Bw-502

Tel:	+81-3-5452-6403
Fax:	+81-3-5452-6405
Access:	15 min on foot from Yoyogi-uehara Station (Chiyoda Subway Line). 10min on foot from Higashi-kitazawa Station (Odakyu Line). 8 min on foot from Komaba-todaimae Station (Keio Line). MAP