Yasui Hideto Ateloer.

Karuizawa Museum Complex

Karuizawa Museum Complex
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KARUIZAWA MUSEUM COMPLEX

YASUI HIDEO ATELIER

CLIENT
International Cultural College Foundation

CONSTRUCTION
Sasazawa Construction

BUILDING AREA
331.60 sqm

SITE AREA
8330.42 sqm

AREA
423 m²

YEAR
2011

LOCATION
Annaka, Japan

CATEGORY
Restaurant, Store

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Karuizawa Museum Complex
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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.

Karuizawa Museum Complex
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Karuizawa Museum Complex
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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.

I built the design concept form Japanese art culture in order to create an architecture suited to the museum having art pieces appraised internationally.

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Karuizawa Museum Complex
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Karuizawa Museum Complex
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Such Japanese craft as ‘Origami’, ‘ Sensu fan ‘, or ‘Byobu screen ‘ are created from just one piece of paper, having an infinite possibility to be shaped in various forms.

They also have similarity to western geometric design, which are even led to modern art with their originality and beauty.

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Karuizawa Museum Complex
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Karuizawa Museum Complex
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I, at the same time, thought my design coexist with sharp lines of mountainous scenery seen in this area such as Yatsugatake or Asamayama mountains, which is totally contrastive with the curved lines of the museum.

Another important factor I kept in mind as a theme was that my architecture had to work as a landmark where people might encounter artworks, not only as a facility next to the museum.

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Karuizawa Museum Complex
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Karuizawa Museum Complex
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Karuizawa Museum Complex
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Karuizawa Museum Complex
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Karuizawa Museum Complex
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Karuizawa Museum Complex
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Karuizawa Museum Complex
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Karuizawa Museum Complex
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Karuizawa Museum Complex
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Karuizawa Museum Complex
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Karuizawa Museum Complex
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Karuizawa Museum Complex
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Karuizawa Museum Complex
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Karuizawa Museum Complex
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Karuizawa Museum Complex
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