Shozo Uchii 1985
The Setagaya Art Museum is set in 40 hectares of green parkland ideal for family outings, located in an uptown residential area. When the proposal for the museum was made public, there was concern that the 8000-square-metre building would spoil the existing natural beauty. The issue of 'humanism' became the main tool to persuade people of its appropriateness, and finally the museum was built at the edge of the park, becoming part of a picturesque setting for suburban life.
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Shozo Uchii 1985
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Shozo Uchii 1985
The architect makes reference to Frank Lloyd Wright's organic architecture. Concrete pergolas are supported by up-ended triangles set on blocks. The interior corridors continue the triangular theme. The building is divided into several pavilions which surround a plaza at basement level. The different volumes all have curved green copper roofs and exterior walls textured by square tiles.
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Shozo Uchii 1985
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Shozo Uchii 1985
address . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Kinuta-koen, Setagaya-ku [5E 26]
structural engineer . . . Gengo Matsui + O.R.S. Office
client. . . . . . . . . . Setagaya Ward
contractor. . . . . . . . joint venture of Shimizu, Muramoto and Maeda
contract value. . . . . . Yen 4 billion
size. . . . . . . . . . . 8223 square metres
rail. . . . . . . . . . . Yoga-Shin-tamagawa Line
access. . . . . . . . . . open Tuesday to Friday and Sunday, 10.00-18.00; Saturday 10.00-20.00
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