Project Name

A-Art House

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Project Location

Inujima, Japan

Year of Completion

2011

Building Type

Temporary

Building Massing

Low Rise

Project Architect

Kazuyo Sejima

Architect Location

Tokyo, Japan

Owner

Benesse Art Site Naoshima

Student Author

Sheng Yan

Archived Year

12-4-2018

Climate

Humid Subtropical Climate (Cfa)

Application

Exterior

Material and its Properties

The architect used acrylic instead of glass for its workability to create subtly different curved panels. Strong in structural rigidity, the panels are self-supporting and provide minimum visual obstruction to the artwork this pavilion shelters.

Architect Website

http://www.sanaa.co.jp/

Other Sources

https://www.designboom.com/ architecture/a-art-house-by-kazuyo-sejima-for-the-inujima-art-house-project-10-14-2013/

Recommended Citation

Sejima, Kazuyo, "A-Art House" (2011). Building Case Studies. 292.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/bcs/292