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Nostalgic Future: Tezuka Architects lecture in Columbia

Feb 2010

By Sebastian J — Filed under: Events , Columbia University, Tezuka Architects, USA

With spatial designs that are skillfully integrated with the outside environment, Takaharu Tezuka and Yui Tezuka from designs range from private houses to community buildings. Their most important works are; the Roof House, in which daily life expands onto the roof. Echigo Matsunoyama Museum of Natural Science, which can be buried under 5m of snow. Fuji Kindergarten takes the form of a 200m-circumference oval-shaped roof space. In Woods of Net, 589 timber members are piled up to create a 320 cubic meter space to enclose the artwork.

Lecture is Wednesday, February 17 at 6:30 pm in the Avery Hall, Wood Auditorium, Columbia University.

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Woods of Net / Tezuka Architects

Dec 2009

By David Basulto — Filed under: Art ,Cultural ,Structures , Japan, Pavilion, Tezuka Architects, Wood

Woods of Net / Tezuka Architects / TIS & PARTNERS, photo by Abel Erazo

During this last few months we have presented you several works by the japanese office Tezuka Architects. The houses have very strong concepts, tied to different ways of inhabiting these projects designed specifically for each client.

Now we present you Woods of Net, a permanent pavilion for japanese net artist Toshiko Horiuchi Macadam, in collaboration with structural engineers TIS & PARTNERS.

The pavilion is located at the Hakone Open-Air Museum, a unique open museum located in one of the most visited tourist spots in Japan. Woods of Net was added to the collection of art works as part of their 40th anniversary.

After the break, the architects description of the pavilion with photos by Abel Erazo.

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Wall less house / Tezuka Architects

Mar 2009

Uploaded by David Basulto — Filed under: Houses ,Selected , Japan, Steel, Tezuka Architects

Principal use: Residence
Building site: Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Site area: 255.19m2
Footprint area: 50.84m2
Total floor area: 239.91m2
Number of stories: Basement, 3 Floors
Structure: Steel
Architects: Tezuka Architects – Takaharu+Yui Tezuka, Masahiro Ikeda, Makoto Takei
Structural desing: Ove Arup & Partners Japan Limited
Lighting design: Masahide Kakudate (Masahide Kakudate Lighting Architect & Associates, Inc.)
Construction: Matsumoto Corporation
Design period: 2000.4-2000.12
Construction period: 2000.1-2000.6
Photography: Katsuhisa Kida / FOTOTECA

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Roof House / Tezuka Architects

Mar 2009

Uploaded by David Basulto — Filed under: Houses ,Selected , Japan, Tezuka Architects, Wood

Principal use: Residence
Building site: Hatano-shi, Kanagawa, Japan
Site area: 298.59m2
Building area: 107.65m2
Total floor area: 96.89m2
Number of stories: 1F
Structure: Wood
Architects: Tezuka Architects - Takaharu+Yui Tezuka, Masahiro Ikeda, Daisuke Sanada
Architectural and Structural desing: Tezuka Architects + MASAHIRO IKEDA co., ltd
Lighting design: Masahide Kakudate (Masahide Kakudate Lighting Architect & Associates, Inc.)
Construction: Isoda
Design period: 2000.3-2000.8
Construction period: 2000.9-2001.3
Photography: Katsuhisa Kida / FOTOTECA

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House to catch the forest / Tezuka Architects

Mar 2009

Uploaded by David Basulto — Filed under: Houses ,Selected , Japan, Tezuka Architects, Wood

Katsuhisa Kida / FOTOTECA

Principal use: Weekend House
Building site: Chino-shi, Nagano, Japan
Site area: 1054.10m2
Building area: 80.74m2
Total floor area: 80.74m2
Structure: Wood
Architects: Tezuka Architects -Takaharu+Yui Tezuka, Masahiro Ikeda, Makoto Takei, Ryuya Maio
Architectural and Structural desing: Tezuka Architects + MASAHIRO IKEDA co., ltd
Lighting design: Masahide Kakudate (Masahide Kakudate Lighting Architect & Associates, Inc.)
Construction: Kitano Kensetsu
Design period: 2003.4-2003.9
Construction period: 2003.10-2004.4
Photography: Katsuhisa Kida / FOTOTECA

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Floating Roof House / Tezuka Architects

Mar 2009

Uploaded by David Basulto — Filed under: Houses ,Selected , Japan, Tezuka Architects

A very delicate work by Tezuka Architects.

The house is located at the bottom of a hill. The floating roof allows the slope to continue through the internal space.

Principal use: Residence
Building site: Okayama, Japan
Site area: 1035.92m2
Building area: 288.64m2
Total floor area: 342.70m2
Number of stories: 1F
Structure: Reinforced Concret + Steel
Architects: Tezuka Architects – Takaharu+Yui Tezuka, Masahiro Ikeda, Chie Nabeshima, Hiroshi Tomikawa
Architectural and Structural desing: Tezuka Architects + MASAHIRO IKEDA co., ltd
Lighting design: Masahide Kakudate (Masahide Kakudate Lighting Architect & Associates, Inc.)
Construction: Kajima Corporation, Hiroshima
Design period: 2004.4-2004.12
Construction period: 2005.1-2005.8
Photography: Katsuhisa Kida / FOTOTECA