Fukita Pavilion

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Project Location

Fukita, Shodoshima, Japan

Year of Completion

2012

Building Type

Temporary

Building Massing

Low Rise

Project Architect

Ryue Nishizawa

Architect Location

Tokyo, Japan

Student Author

Sheng Yan

Archived Year

12-4-2018

Climate

Humid Subtropical Climate (Cfa)

Application

Exterior

Material and its Properties

Two gently sweeping curved planes form a sheltered internal volume, which provides a raised seating area through a crescent shaped bench. The planes are delicately joined at each of the structure’s four corners, evoking a sense of weightlessness integral to the pavilion’s composition.

Architect Website

http://www.ryuenishizawa.com/

Other Sources

https://www.designboom.com/architecture/ ryue-nishizawa-places-fukita-pavilion-amongst-thetrees- 11-11-2013/

Recommended Citation

Nishizawa, Ryue, "Fukita Pavilion" (2012). Building Case Studies. 293.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/bcs/293