Designed for a Japanese collector of modern and Buddhist art, this house was conceived as a contemporary retreat with traditional influences. The house occupies a site rich with historical associations, including a Shinto shrine and man-made caves that once formed part of a workshop for crafting samurai swords. A number of innovative materials were specially developed for the project to enhance the play of light and shadow: primary walls are clad in a custom-manufactured reconstructed stone, while glass blocks made from recycled television tubes provide diffuse light. Evoking the calm of traditional Japanese architecture, hand-sculpted terrazzo elements and floor surfaces are partially covered with antique Chinese tiles, and the indoor pool is finished in glazed volcanic stone.
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| Image File: | FAP-KKH-0027 |
| Caption: | Kamakura House, Kamakura, Japan. Architect: FOSTER AND PARTNERS, 2004. KAMAKURA HOUSE INTERIOR VIEW FROM STUDY. |
| Property Release: | No |
| Model Release: | No |
| Dimensions in PX: | 4595 x 3651 pixels |
| Date of Photograph: | 17/07/2008 |
| Restriction: | Rights-Managed |
| Credit: | Edmund Sumner/VIEW |
| Building Details: | |
| View Project Number: | 61305 |
| Building Name: | Kamakura House |
| Headline: | Kamakura House, Kamakura, Japan. Architect: FOSTER AND PARTNERS, 2004. |
| City: | Kamakura |
| Country: | Japan |
| Architect: | FOSTER AND PARTNERS |
| Architect Website: | http://www.fosterandpartners.com |
| Category: | Private Home |
| Building Type: | Classic Modernist House |
| Year of Completion: | 2004 |
| Collection: | VIEW Interiors |
| Public Notes: | Designed for a Japanese collector of modern and Buddhist art, this house was conceived as a contemporary retreat with traditional influences. The house occupies a site rich with historical associations, including a Shinto shrine and man-made caves that once formed part of a workshop for crafting samurai swords. A number of innovative materials were specially developed for the project to enhance the play of light and shadow: primary walls are clad in a custom-manufactured reconstructed stone, while glass blocks made from recycled television tubes provide diffuse light. Evoking the calm of traditional Japanese architecture, hand-sculpted terrazzo elements and floor surfaces are partially covered with antique Chinese tiles, and the indoor pool is finished in glazed volcanic stone. |
| Keywords: | architecture; art; arts; artwork; artwork within building; artworks; asian; asians; b&w; black & white; black and white; bookshelf; bookshelfs; bookshelves; building; bw; cabinet; church; churches; city; contemporary; courtyard; cupbo; Foster And Partners; Japan; Kamakura; Kamakura House |
| Orientation: | H |
| Type: | Classic Modernist House |
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| Photographer: | Edmund Sumner |
| Source File Name: | FAP-KKH-0027.jpg |
| Copyright Info URL: | www.viewpictures.co.uk |