The following description is courtesy of Kengo Kuma & Associates.
Tokyo, Japan – [Kengo Kuma & Associates] designed a temporary CLT pavilion for events and performances in open spaces in Harumi, Tokyo. By combining CLT boards (160 cm x 350 cm, thickness 21 cm) and steel frames, we created a semi-outdoor space with the image of leaves made of CLT flying up toward the sky in a spiral shape.
In order to prevent rain and wind while taking in light, the gap between the CLT panels is closed with a kite-like film made of ultra-transparent Tefka (high-performance fluororesin film), and light like sunlight through the forest. Created the state of.
CLT is made from hinoki cypress produced in Maniwa City, Okayama Prefecture, at a factory of Meiken Kogyo in Maniwa City, and after being used in Harumi, it is transported to Maniwa National Park Hiruzen again and rebuilt in the greenery.
Project Credits
- Project Team: Shin Ohba, Fuchi Motojo, Daiki Shigenaka, Kohei Kudo, Yohei Mochizuki, Yuzuru Kamiya, Toshiko Watami, Moe Kanako, Kengo Niijima (Former staff member)
- Cooperating companies: Mitsubishi Estate, Mitsubishi Estate Design, Mitsubishi Estate Home, Ejiri Architects, Meiken Kogyo, Devices, TRA / K, Nihon University Faculty of Engineering, Department of Architecture, Yoshi Office, Denka, Kiriyama Architects Tokoro, Google, TIME & STYLE, Strogue Co., Ltd., Iwai Construction Co., Ltd., Furukawa Equipment, Makino Densetsu, Sentido Co., Ltd.
- Photography: © Photography by Kawasumi ・ Kobayashi Kenji Photograph Office / Satoshi Takae / Hiroshi Kuwahara
