Article source: Yasui Hideo Atelier

I was requested, after winning through the competition, to design a facility accompanied to the museum of Hiroshi SENJU, a world-famous Japanese painter/artist. Before I started the actual planning, I prioritized building my conceptual work first ( i.e. geometrical shape containing both traditional and modern forms ) in order to make my design coexist on the same site with the museum that had a curved form interpreting Karuizawa ’s nature in a elegant way.

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• Architects: Yasui Hideo Atelier
• Project: Karuizawa Museum Coplex
• Location: Karuizawa, Nagano-ken, Japan
• Photography: Nacasa & Partners inc
• Program: Shop and Restaurant
• Client: International Cultural College Foundation
• Construction: Sasazawa Construction
• Site Area: 8330.42sqm
• Building Area: 331.60sqm
• Total Floor Area: 423.51sqm
• Structure: Steel Structure
• Building Materials: Titanium, Glass
• Design years: 2010,9 – 2011,2
• Construction years: 2011,3 – 2011,9