The Toyama Design Center
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Outline
Institution outline
Functions of the Institution
Project Outline
Design Wave
Product Development Research Committee
TOYAMA PRODUCT DESIGN SELECTION
TOYAMA-MILANO DESIGN INTERCHANGE PROJECT
TOYAMA PRODUCTS SELECTION PROJECT
UNIVERSAL DESIGN PROJECT
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Institution outline
> Address 5-banchi, Office Park, Takaoka City :post939-1119
TEL 0766-62-0510
FAX 0766-63-6830
E-mail dc5@toyamadesign.jp

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Year of Establishment Construction started July 1998; completed March 1999

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Structure Ferro-concrete 2-storey

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Area 1,070 m2 (Main Floor 542m2, Second Floor 528m2)

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Institution Hours 9:00 am to 5:00 pm,
weekdays (closed Saturday, Sunday, all national holidays)

> Main Facility Outline
 
Facility Method of Use; Contents Main Equipment List
First Floor Mock-up Studio
(including printing room and painting booth)
-trial product creation by industry and designers in Toyama Prefecture

-study how to build various types of mock-ups
-machining center
-CNC drilling machine
-NC milling machine
-engraving machine
-lathe
-wooden processing machine
-painting booth
Second Floor Design Studio
(including digital filming studio, paper modeling room)
-design development practice by industry and designers in Toyama Prefecture

-design development training

-training for planning development of concept products, etc.
-FRESDAM
-MICRO CADAM , CATIA
-Mastercam, DNC
-digital camera photography system
Presentation Room -used for carrying out design planning presentations

-space for meetings with industry
-presentation system
Design Library -reading space design related texts

-providing an index system for increasing simultaneous development with industry
-design texts
-computer search facilities
Salon -meeting space available for designer/technician rendezvous, negotiations