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Architects: Florian Busch Architects
- Area: 223 m²
- Year: 2023
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Photographs:Vincent Hecht
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Structural Engineering: KAWATA Tomonori Structural Engineers Co.Ltd, Tomonori Kawata, Kawata Tomonori Structural Engineers
Text description provided by the architects. At the top of the slope leading towards Tokyo’s Nukebenten, the unpretentious appearance of Itsukushima shrine suggests little of its history. In 1086, traversing the Kanto plains on the way to Mutsu, Minamoto no Yoshiie chose this location as a temporary camp for his army. The highest in the area, it was easy to spot any approaching danger — and had great views of Mt. Fuji. A year later, returning victoriously, Yoshiie laid the foundation for the shrine which still exists today. The actual site for this project is a 48 m² small trapezoid next to the shrine.
