Inflatable Tea House by Kengo Kuma
Japanese artist Kengo Kuma has created this glowing, alien-ship-like teahouse for a museum in Frankfurt.
“Kengo Kuma develops the traditional teahouse architecture further, while at the same time venturing onto entirely unexplored territory with regard to his design. In search of flexible buildings – Kuma uses the term “weak architecture”
In its interior, comprising a surface of approximately twenty square metres, are nine tatami mats, an electric stove for the water kettle, a tokonoma niche and a preparation room. Integrated LED technology allows the use of the teahouse at night; the interior can be heated by way of the membrane.
Thematically, the teahouse takes a worthy and befitting place alongside the current and permanent exhibitions. The Museum Angewandte Kunst has in its possession a valuable collection of works primarily of the Edo Period. The use of the teahouse is to take place on previously announced dates. The architecture serves its purpose only when needed and otherwise remains hidden from view. It will also be possible to rent the space for private gatherings. The teahouse will be introduced to the public for the first time at this year’s Museum Embankment Festival from August 24 to 26. Frankfurt will have a new place of peace, repose and relaxation on the Main and near the city centre.
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March 3, 2008 - Category: Architecture - Posted by: Chantal - Comments: 2
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