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- Japan's Hanazono Kindergarten was designed to keep kids safe during typhoons Fri, 8 Jul 16, 2:30amThe two-story building uses a framework is of steel-reinforced concrete to withstand the dramatic conditions of a typhoon. Hollow concrete blocks are stacked to form walls which screen courtyards and windows, allowing air...
- Japan’s Hanazono Kindergarten was designed to keep kids safe during typhoons Fri, 29 May 15, 3:00pmOn the island of Miyako-jima, a Japanese island 250 miles off of the coast of Taiwan, typhoons are a very real threat. The Hanazono Kindergarten was designed with weather in mind, incorporating features to keep children safe...