Mikuni Izukogen Restaurant
MIKUNI IZUKOGEN RESTAURANT
Kengo Kuma And Associates
ARCHITECTS
Kengo Kuma And Associates
DESIGN TEAM
Minoru Yokoo, Akio Saruta, Yi Guo, Ryuta Nomura, Kimio Suzuki
STRUCTURE
Yasutaka Konishi Architectural Design Office
PHOTOGRAPHS
Kawasumi ・ Kobayashi Kenji Photograph Office
ARCHITECT IN CHARGE
Kengo Kuma & Associates
EQUIPMENT
Morimura Sekkei Incorporated
AREA
200 M²
YEAR
2019
LOCATION
Itō, Japan
CATEGORY
Restaurant
We designed a "suspended" restaurant overlooking the Sagami Bay on the cliffs of the Izu Peninsula. Japanese terrain is complex, and various methods have been invented to reconcile terrain with architecture.
“Suspension” is a method of constructing a building so that it floats on a steep slope, and Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto is a representative example.
We made a transparent "suspension" using steel frames, and built a solid board of cypress up to 11.4 meters above it to float the roof.
I was able to float a cloud-like architecture made of cypress on the green of the cliff.
Chef Seizo Mikuni's dishes that make use of Izu's natural ingredients and the cypress-scented architecture create an exquisite harmony.
