So I come back after a long time with a new blog post - Squares and Cubes. All this term I was thinking, what can my new blog post could be about? Then I thought that I never have talked about the architecture I like, why do I like that style and I never talked about the architects who created an architecture which inspires me. I confess that I have never really looking for more information about the architectural style I like. But now it's a great moment when I can find out more about it. Also it's a good oppurtunity to share a great pictures of architecture with others.
I chose this amazing house/container project for this post, because it's my favourite project at the moment. Location: Kashiwa, Japan. Architects: Yamazaki Kentaro Design Workshop. Structure: Timber.
Concrete structure and details such as: Squares; Rectangles or Circles is the most beautiful figures. I just find it so inspirational and beutiful, even if it's just a squared wall made from concrete with one big window in it. Another thing I really like about squared (concrete construction) buildings is natural light and space. Big windows transmits a lot of natural light and it's like a connection with the world outside. I really like the fact that big windows are involved with the world outside the window, it's because I like being in crowded places and I don't like be sepperated from the world outside the window. Space. The reason why I like big spaces is because... Hmm.. Maybe it's because I am tidy person and I like cleanness. I think I will need to work on this question.
Here is the same house in Kashiwa, Japan. This house has all the things I like about concrete construction buildings: Space, natural light and space involved with the world outside.
So I have noticed that the most architects who inspires me with their projects are from Japan and the buildings, houses and other structures with architectural style I like (let's call it - squares and cubes) are located in Japan. Japan is very appropriate place for these type of houses.
Squares and Cubes Style Architects Who Inspires Me
Kenzō Tange (1913 - 2005) - he was a Japanese architect and one of the most significant architects of the 20th century, combining traditional Japanese styles with modernism. Some of Kenzō Tange Buildings - Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, Plan for Skopje, Tokyo Olympic arenas, St Mary's Cathedral.
Tadao Ando (1941 - age 72) - he is a Japanese self-taught architect. I like the fact that Ando's architecture is mostly constructed with concrete, providing a sense of cleanness and weightines at the same time. Some of the buildings: Row House, Sumiyoshi, Church of the Light, Osaka, Water Temple, Awaji.
Now I want to mark out the architects I'm going to talk about now, because they creates my exact taste of architecture. It's Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa.
Kazuyo Sejima (1956 - age 57-58) - she is a Japanese architect. The thing that I like about her projects is that Sejima creates her designs with clean modernist elements. They usually include slick, clean, and shiny surfaces made of glass, marble, and metals. She also likes to use squares and cubes, which can be found in her designs in various usages. Large windows allow natural light to enter a space, and make her space be involved with the world which is on the other side of the glass. It is this connection of two spaces from which she draws her inspirations.
One of the Kazuyo Sejima buildings - Shibaura Building.
Ryue Nishizawa (1966 - age 47-48) - he is a Japanese architect based in Tokyo. Ryue Nishizawa are partners with Kazuyo Sejima.
One of the Ryue Nishizawa projects: Office.
So that would be all on this blog post and you know what?! I'm feeling a bit more confident by myself. I found out so much interesting information and finnaly I realized what architecture I like and I can explain why I like it, and I found my new inspiration! Hope you found it too!
If you want to see more pictures of architecture, just have a look at my Tumblr: http://architectart.tumblr.com
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