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Joint Experiment Facilities at the Research Institute for Microbial Diseases (R4)

Constructed in 2023 (Total area: 2,124 m²)

This building was built to serve as a basis to promote infectious diseases research and biodefense research, which aim to control emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, develop next generation human resources through international-standard education, and perform joint research with external researchers.

Targeted Alpha Therapy (TAT) Cyclotron Building at the Research Center for Nuclear Physics (R2-1)

Constructed in 2023 (Total area: 1,428 m²)

This is a facility for conducting research on practical applications of Targeted Alpha Therapy (TAT), which is a promising strategy for treatment of refractory advanced cancer. This facility, the world’s largest and the first exclusive-use facility in Japan, is equipped with high-quality air-conditioning and exhaust systems.

South-facing building of Makiba Nursery (S-1)

Built in 2023 (Total area: 35 m²)

This is an on-campus nursery for 0~1-year-olds so that faculty, staff, and students can balance work and family life. A new nursery room was added to this nursery for children to play and grow comfortably without any restrictions. The exterior of the building is designed to fit with existing buildings and the interior space is designed with both the safety of the children and convenience of the nurses in mind.

Renovation of restrooms

In order to improve the environment for OU community members and visitors, the restrooms have been renovated to be more comfortable by introducing barrier-free toilets, taking measures for infectious diseases prevention and crime prevention, considering energy-saving, and offering gender neutral restrooms. The university’s brand identity has also been enhanced by unifying the design and specifications of restrooms.

Renovation of restrooms in the U3 Building of the School of Engineering

Renovated in 2022 (Total area: 58 m²)

To overcome traditional perceptions of public toilets as being dark, dirty, stinky and scary, the design and layout of these restroom have been drastically changed in order to make them safe and clean. Before determining the design and layout of the restrooms, a workshop was held to gather feedback from users.

Renovation of restrooms in the Lecture Building of the Faculty of Medicine

Renovated in 2023 (Total area: 133 m²)

Since large lecture rooms in this building are primarily used by current and prospective students, old restrooms were renovated to create a bright atmosphere so that everyone can use comfortably. For men’s restrooms, the ones with closed stalls are in high demand, so the number of stalls has been increased. For women’s restrooms, a makeup counter and a dressing room were added so that users can change into their laboratory attire.

Industry-University Co-Creation Building C

Renovated in 2022 (Total area: 270 m²)

Creating a communication space

This is a floor renovation associated with the relocation of the classrooms for the Cross-Boundary Innovation Program. Previously, there was no space for students to enjoy a break after classes, because many rooms in the building were separated. A communication space with a seminar room was set up on the first floor of the building where many classes are held. Thus, now even on days when classes are not held, students can engage in active discussions and casual conversations with other students.

Kishimoto Medical History Museum

Completed in 2023 (Total area: 726 m²)

The Kishimoto Medical History Museum was opened at the Graduate School of Medicine with the aim of having visitors learn about the history and current endeavors at the Graduate School of Medicine and Faculty of Medicine in a visually appealing and easy to understand way.

The honeycomb brick work that makes up the building's façade symbolizes the research accomplishments that have accumulated at the university over its storied history.

IoC (Industry on Campus) Plaza

Completed in 2023 (Total Area: 2,926m²)

The building has an Open Laboratory Wing on its south side and a Clean Room Wing on its north side. The Open Laboratory Building has a crafting center and laboratories on the 1st and 2nd floor and the 3rd floor and above are designed as open laboratories whose design and size can be easily changed in the future.
In addition, the southwest portion of the building has a void space to give a sense of continuity between floors, providing a comfortable environment for visitors.

Triage Station of Osaka University Hospital (S1)

Constructed in 2021 (Total area: 200m_²)

It is necessary to strengthen measures against infectious diseases in order to continue to treat patients in the region even during the pandemics like COVID-19 and other infectious diseases.

Thus, in order to respond to emergencies, such as pandemics, natural disasters, and large-scale accidents, Osaka University constructed this triage station, which has spaces for examining patients and performing tests for determining whether or not patients are infected with infectious diseases, as well as waiting areas for patients.

Pharmaceutical Sciences Building 4 (S4)

Constructed in 2021 (Total area: 3,389 m²)

This building was constructed using donations to celebrate the 90th anniversary of Osaka University and the 100th anniversary of Osaka University of Foreign Studies.

Under the concept of “a future-oriented space in which wisdom and daily encounters merge to create innovation,” this building was designed to have a functional space with flexibility. In other words, this building is capable of undergoing modifications and accepting changes in function and aims to enhance intellectual productivity through active communication.

This building is the first national university research building in Japan to be certified as achieving ZEB Ready (energy saving of 50% or more) due to its efforts to lower energy consumption.

Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Space

The D&I Space is located on the first floor of the Convention Center as a place for communicating across cultures in order to further promote diversity and inclusion, and consists of a communication area, an information corner, and a D&I promotion office.

This section encompasses a support pillar painted in purple. Purple is one of the symbol colors of women’s suffrage movement and currently symbolizes women’s rights. This purple pillar projects towards the ceiling, representing the university’s outstanding commitment to diversion and inclusion.

Renovation of the Institute of Experimental Animal Sciences (SR)

Renovated (Total area: 6,640 m_²)

Osaka University renovated this building in order to contribute to achieving life innovation by consolidating both the university’s conventional systems to create medical innovation and the foundation for advancing its already weak regulatory science.

The increased animal housing capacity resolved experiment backlog and sped up research projects, which had been disrupted due to a lack of experimental mice.

Renovation of the Dentistry Main Buildings C and D (R)

Renovated in 2021 (Total area: 13,939 m²)

Osaka University renovated the aging Dentistry School’s main building in order to improve its function and reduce its environmental impact.

These research facilities will promote research projects that contribute to life innovation by improving oral health. The university will improve research environments for early-career researchers and female researchers to perform research and will promote the development of next generation researchers who will play a key role in oral science research.

Handai Craft Base

Constructed in 2021 (Total area: 303m²)

For the purpose of making a hangout spot for students of the Graduate School of Engineering, in the portion of its premises facing a pedestrian road in the school’s premises, a facility for student-lead teams to build a variety of things, such as human-powered aircraft, formula race cars, robots, and perform research. There is an open space around the building, which is in harmony with surrounding nature.

This building is named Handai Craft Base, which was solicited from OU community members, in the hope of making it a base for developing future technologies at Osaka University (also known by the nickname of Handai).

Landscaping in the Senri Gate area

Completed in 2021

The corner of the Senri Gate intersection was landscaped to develop it into an open space with a gentle slope so that it would blend in with the terrain of the Senri Gate area and the landscape of Senri Kita Park. To make the corner an OU landmark, a glass monument sign was constructed bearing the university's name and school seal on the edge of the school premises.

Renovation of Sakura Kanjo-dori [Cherry Blossom Loop Street]

Landscape Improvement Plan for the Sakura Kanjo-dori [Cherry Blossom Loop Street]

Completed in 2021

In this work project, we performed green landscaping while improving the plant growing environment and ensuring adequate sidewalk width for pedestrians to walk comfortably. We also landscaped cherry and Japanese zelkova trees, trimmed overgrown bushes that had reduced street visibility, and paved walking paths with ground cover plants and slabs to secure street visibility and excellence in design.

Renovation of the Engineering P2 Bldg. (R4)

Renovated in 2019 (Total area: 3,895m²)

The Graduate School of Engineering carried out eco-friendly renovation work on this building, improving its function and quakeproofing in order to make it a place for conducting education and research on advanced scientific technologies and creating innovation via industry-university collaboration. This project was conducted according to the school’s policies -- i.e., "establishing a creative knowledge environment," "facilitating active collaboration beyond organizations," and "promoting cutting-edge creative science."

The rational use of the facilities by relocation of space, as well as the improvement of education and research functions using the characteristics of the university, were achieved.

This building and its adjacent Photonics Center are connected by a passageway so that students in the Applied Physics Course can easily intercommunicate.

Renovation of the AVF Cyclotron Bldg./Ring Cyclotron Bldg.

Renovated in 2019 (Total area: 2,490m²)

Along with the replacement of laboratory equipment, which had been used over 40 years, the improvement of functionality and the renovation of the 45-year-old building were carried out.

Building C (S9) of the Techno-Alliance Building

Built in 2018 (Total area: 4,829m²)

Coalescing advanced technological seeds, such as sensing and big data analysis, this building was built to implement open innovation for creating a society in which people can enjoy healthy and active lives.

Co-Creative Innovation Building (S7)

Built in 2017 (Total area: 4,560m²)

This building serves as a hub for creating innovation in science and technology by integrating fields in which Osaka University has academic strengths.

Renovation of the Laboratory Building (R6) of the Joining and Welding Research Institute

Renovated in 2016 (Total area: 4,745m²)

This renovated laboratory of the Joining and Welding Research Institute is a world-leading research hub and the only official comprehensive research hub for joining and welding in Japan.

Renovation of the Cen-Terrace

Built in 2016

R1: (Renovated area: 1,614m²) S7: (Newly built area: 4,122m²)

Located at the center of the School of Engineering with some 5,000 daily users, this welfare center was renovated. The complex facility, with its salon for alumni and alumni associations, was also newly built.

Oncology Center Building (S5-1) at Osaka University Hospital

Built in 2015 (Total area: 3,469m²)

The Oncology Center Building, which aims to improve the treatment system for cancer outpatients, enhance chemotherapy for cancer outpatients, and strengthen the hospital function as a regional cancer treatment center, was renovated to connect the treatment department with the entrance of the building so that patients could easily access the treatment department via a passageway.

The building is designed to match its external appearance with those of existing buildings. The wooden surface of the area used by patients has many windows to let in sunlight to give users a feeling of safety and peace.

Poplar Street Welfare Center (S7) of Building C of the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology

Built in 2015 (Total area: 6,567m²)

As the final chapter of the third improvement project for the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology which aims to promote interdisciplinary research, the school, which consists of the research center on the west side of the courtyard and the welfare building on the north side of the courtyard, was completed, producing the landscape that features the courtyard encompassed by the three buildings. Respecting the basic design of the school, the school building layout creates a uniform, futuristic campus landscape.

The research building has an exchange lounge with a commanding view on each floor, providing a place of communication for facilitating interdisciplinary research. The Welfare Building has a convenience store and "chill-out" restaurant on the first floor, as well as a casual cafeteria and two types of eating facilities on the second floor.

M3 Building (R5) of the School of Engineering

Built in 2015 (Total area: 6,809m²)

Along with the adjacent M1 Building of the School of Engineering, the M3 Building was improved as a laboratory building of the school related to the fields of environment and manufacturing. Fusion of different fields, such as environmental energy engineering, machine engineering, precise engineering, and a future engineering factory (which serves as a place of advanced practical education) will create innovation.

The structural setback above the third floor gives a space above the first floor, presenting a sense of comfort to the combined group of buildings in the area. The color tone of white and light gray matches with that of the surrounding buildings.

Renovation of Building 1 (R5) of the Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Built in 1974 (Total area: 9,485m²)

Renovated in 2014

This building is the education and research building of the Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, to which seismic retrofitting and facility improvement were conducted in order to make it a unique and high-quality research hub.

Regarding the external appearance on the north side of the building, which is also the face of the building, the horizontal line of the building is emphasized while keeping its original design. Concrete handrails were removed from the central part of the building and transparent glass screen walls were installed on the facade, giving the front entrance a modern look. Laboratories with a large span structure were built on each floor so that the layout of these laboratories can be easily changed in the future.

East Building II (R2-1) for an ultra-high pressure electronic microscope

Built in 2014 (Total area: 1,124m²)

This building was structured to install an electronic microscope at a location distant from main roads on campus to reduce the impact of vibrations arising from automobile traffic while preserving harmony with existing buildings.

Preserving the unity among the totality of existing buildings, the external appearance of the building was designed to adopt the originality of the state-of-the-art electronic microscope facility. It is a simple box-shaped building for the electronic microscope. The building has few openings such as windows and is surrounded by a dry area on three sides, which look like retaining walls.

IT Core Building (S2) of the Cybermedia Center

Built in 2014 (Total area: 2,038m²)

This building, a data center that houses large-scale computers, was constructed as a primary hub of the academic cloud. This building consists of an electric building and a server building. The gentle curve of the building was designed in the motif of 1/f fluctuations and expressed by transparent metallic panels, showing consideration for the surrounding landscape.

The double-walled computer and server area is on the second floor and the machinery equipment area, which includes air-conditioners and power sources, is on the first floor.

Life System Building (S10)

Built in 2014 (Total area: 8,095m²)

This building was constructed as an international hub of research and education of molecular and cellular imaging by consolidating state-of-the-art bio-imaging techniques based on the university’s world-class research foundation at graduate schools.

The building’s external appearance, ornamented with a double-helical-shaped stainless steel mesh  reminiscent of double helical structure of DNA, is affected by environmental influences such as light and wind, showing many faces according to the season, climate and time of day. The appearance of the building, which alters in response to environmental changes, can be compared to the outer skin and cell membrane of organisms, symbolizing this building.