The basic concept was for a "growing architecture", in response to the developing activities of green culture, and for "parkitecture": architecture integrating with landscape, in which interior and exterior are connected. Our intention was for a space as comfortable as in the shade of a tree that would provide support for park activities. The building consists of 15 cylinders varied by size, structure and materials, supporting an undulating roof covered by green. Under a large overarching roof, the interior space is defined by a glass enclosure, and visually connected with the exterior space. Every cylinder contains a different room for a specific purpose, and is treated as an independent building. One feels like they are walking in a city where only circle buildings exist. Workshop, exhibition, café, library; the use of space between cylinders can be defined and reorganized by a series of furniture.
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| Image File: | BWIT-HAN-0027 |
| Caption: | Hanamidori Cultural Centre, Tokyo, Japan. Architect: ATELIER BOW-WOW, TOYO ITO. HANAMIDORI CULTURAL CENTRE. |
| Property Release: | No |
| Model Release: | No |
| Dimensions in PX: | 5839 x 2873 pixels |
| Date of Photograph: | 17/07/2008 |
| Restriction: | Rights-Managed |
| Credit: | Edmund Sumner/VIEW |
| Building Details: | |
| View Project Number: | 61305 |
| Building Name: | Hanamidori Cultural Centre |
| Headline: | Hanamidori Cultural Centre, Tokyo, Japan. Architect: ATELIER BOW-WOW, TOYO ITO. |
| City: | Tokyo |
| Country: | Japan |
| Architect: | ATELIER BOW-WOW, TOYO ITO |
| Architect Website: | http://www.bow-wow.jp |
| Category: | Public And Government |
| Building Type: | Cultural Institution |
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| Collection: | VIEW Architecture |
| Public Notes: | The basic concept was for a "growing architecture", in response to the developing activities of green culture, and for "parkitecture": architecture integrating with landscape, in which interior and exterior are connected. Our intention was for a space as comfortable as in the shade of a tree that would provide support for park activities. The building consists of 15 cylinders varied by size, structure and materials, supporting an undulating roof covered by green. Under a large overarching roof, the interior space is defined by a glass enclosure, and visually connected with the exterior space. Every cylinder contains a different room for a specific purpose, and is treated as an independent building. One feels like they are walking in a city where only circle buildings exist. Workshop, exhibition, café, library; the use of space between cylinders can be defined and reorganized by a series of furniture. |
| Keywords: | asian; asians; atelier bow-wow; background people; building; buildings; color; color image; colored; colors; colour; coloured; colours; day; daylight; days; daytime; distance; distances; distant; distantly; east asia; Hanamidori Cultural Centre; Japan; Tokyo; Toyo Ito |
| Orientation: | P |
| Type: | Cultural Institution |
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| Photographer: | Edmund Sumner |
| Source File Name: | BWIT-HAN-0027.jpg |
| Copyright Info URL: | www.viewpictures.co.uk |