Project Name
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Project Location
Fukita, Shodoshima, Japan
Year of Completion
2012
Building Type
Temporary
Building Massing
Low Rise
Architect Location
Tokyo, Japan
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
