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Architects: SANDWICH
- Area: 796 m²
- Year: 2016
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Lead Architects: Kohei Nawa, Yoshitaka Lee, Yuichi Kodai
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Landscape Supervision: Sora Botanical Garden, Seijun Nishihata
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Project Management: Office Ferrier, Toshiko Ferrier
Text description provided by the architects. KOHTEI is an art pavilion built in Shinshoji Zen Museum and Gardens within the campus of Tenshinzan Shinshoji temple in Fukuyama-city, Hiroshima, Japan. The temple was founded by the shipbuilding company to console the spirit of the dead in accidents at sea and industry. Visitors can expect a memorable Zen experience at the complex. KOHTEI offers the visitors an opportunity to contemplate spirit of Zen by looking at its landscape/gardens and being subjected to a meditation like experience through its art installation. The building is designed by Japanese contemporary artist, Kohei Nawa and SANDWICH. The architecture within SANDWICH was directed by Lee Yoshitaka and Yuichi Kodai.
