https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/1106 en-us Lentzl@bnpmedia.com (Linda C. Lentz) http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16632 Thu, 07 Dec 2023 16:39:55 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16632-toyo-ito-donates-archive-to-the-canadian-centre-for-architecture http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16558 Wed, 01 Nov 2023 00:08:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16558-toyo-ito-spruces-up-an-urban-campus-in-singapore-with-environmentally-sensitive-construction http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12040 Thu, 01 Dec 2016 08:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12040-national-taichung-theater-by-toyo-ito-associates Approached from a parkway in front, an open plaza leads up to the National Taichung Theater’s main entrance. The building’s hourglass-shaped glazed and concrete inserts create an intriguing sequence of solids and voids on its four elevations. Photo © Iwan Baan In addition to a pond-like fountain, the plaza contains a rivulet that continues inside the building. Photo © Iwan Baan Surrounded by newly planted greenery, the building may be approached from all sides. A circular drive at the rear enables cars to pull up to one of the entrances. Encased in glass on two sides, a ground-floor café occupies the corner of the building. Photo © Iwan Baan Within the ground-floor lobby, one cavernous space segues into the next. Photo © Iwan Baan Red and blue cores aligned with the Grand Theater and Playhouse help orient visitors as they move through the space while benches designed by Fujie Kazuko Atelier give them somewhere to pause and reflect. Photo © Iwan Baan Red and blue cores aligned with the Grand Theater and Playhouse help orient visitors as they move through the space. Photo © Iwan Baan From the foyer, curving stairs lead up to the retail, office, gallery, and restaurant spaces on the fifth floor. Photo © Iwan Baan From the foyer, curving stairs lead up to the retail, office, gallery, and restaurant spaces on the fifth floor. Photo © Iwan Baan A standard horseshoe shape, the Grand Theater contains 2,000 seats upholstered with red fabric designed by Yoko Ando. Photo © Iwan Baan Adorned with colorful murals, the foyer preceding the Grand Theater soars to 56 feet. Photo © Iwan Baan The tubular spaces contained within the building poke out through the roof garden as well as from the elevations. Photo © Iwan Baan Inside, a glass wall and doorway separate the offices. Photo © Iwan Baan On the fifth floor, one tube leads out to a balcony shielded by a low glass partition. Photo © Iwan Baan Image courtesy Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects Image courtesy Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects These diagrams illustrate the basic conceptual steps taken to configure the catenoids that organize the building. Image courtesy Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects Inserted within the catenoids, the green, blue, and red cores denote the Black Box, Playhouse, and Grand Theater, and their related spaces. Image courtesy Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects The Black Box Theater opens on to an amphitheater on the grounds adjacent to the theater. Photo © Iwan Baan Photo © Iwan Baan Photo © Iwan Baan On the fifth floor, one tube leads out to a balcony shielded by a low glass partition. Photo © Iwan Baan Approached from a parkway in front, an open plaza leads up to the National Taichung Theater’s main entrance. Photo © Iwan Baan The building’s hourglass-shaped glazed and concrete inserts create an intriguing sequence of solids and voids on its four elevations. Photo © Iwan Baan The plaza contains a rivulet that continues inside the building and meanders alongside one of the NTT’s retail offerings. Photo © Iwan Baan Red and blue cores aligned with the Grand Theater and Playhouse help orient visitors as they move through the space. Ticket and information counters are centrally located in the ground-floor lobby. Photo © Iwan Baan Photo © Iwan Baan Photo © Iwan Baan Photo © Iwan Baan Photo © Iwan Baan Photo © Iwan Baan The Playhouse Photo © Iwan Baan Photo © Iwan Baan Image courtesy Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects Image courtesy Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects Image courtesy Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects Image courtesy Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects Image courtesy Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects Image courtesy Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects A new exhibit examines the experimental architecture of Japan.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11588 Fri, 01 Apr 2016 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11588-a-japanese-constellation-at-moma A Japanese Constellation at MoMA Toyo Ito’s Meiso no Mori Municipal Funeral Hall (2006) in Gifu, Japan. Photo © Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects A Japanese Constellation at MoMA Junya Ishigami’s Kanagawa Institute of Technology Workshop (2008) in Kanagawa, Japan. Photo courtesy Junya Ishigami + Associates With the proliferation of digital data, the private laptop has been taking a toll on the public library.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11411 Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11411-toyo-ito-libraries-in-japan-and-taiwan Gifu Media Cosmos, Gifu, Japan Each library is essentially one large room topped by a soaring ceiling. Hanging from a wavy wood roof, lightweight domes define functional areas at the Gifu Media Cosmos in Gifu, Japan. Photography © Iwan Baan National Taiwan University College of Social Sciences, Taipei Column placement determines open seating areas at the National Taiwan University College of Social Sciences in Taipei, Taiwan. Photography © Iwan Baan National Taiwan University College of Social Sciences, Taipei Glass and polycarbonate inserts between the capitals bring daylight into the reading room. Photography © Iwan Baan National Taiwan University College of Social Sciences, Taipei Blurring the line between inside and out, flaring capitals double as roof slabs and extend past the Taipei building’s glass skin. Photography © Iwan Baan National Taiwan University College of Social Sciences, Taipei Blurring the line between inside and out, flaring capitals double as roof slabs and extend past the Taipei building’s glass skin, Photography © Iwan Baan Gifu Media Cosmos, Gifu, Japan Made of polyester mesh supported by glass fiber reinforced plastic rings, the domes in Gifu are adorned with patterned appliqués created by graphic designer Kenya Hara and textile designer Yoko Ando. Photography © Iwan Baan Gifu Media Cosmos, Gifu, Japan Extending beyond the exterior walls, the woven ceiling covers terraces on the building’s front and east sides. Photography © Iwan Baan Gifu Media Cosmos, Gifu, Japan Extending beyond the exterior walls, the woven ceiling covers terraces on the building’s front and east sides. Photography © Iwan Baan Gifu Media Cosmos, Gifu, Japan An escalator leads to the library on the second floor. Photography © Iwan Baan Gifu Media Cosmos, Gifu, Japan At dusk, the Gifu building glows like a lantern. Photography © Iwan Baan Gifu Media Cosmos, Gifu, Japan Inside, domes reflect daylight onto the ceiling, while suspended fixtures provide electric light to particular spaces, such as a reading area. Ito created the furnishings with designer Kazuko Fujie. Photography © Iwan Baan In a fitting match of design and program, Toyo Ito performed a feat of architectural athleticism with his National Stadium of the Sports Affairs Council in Taiwan.

]]> 1001nationalstadium-1.asp Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/8206-national-stadium-of-sports-affairs-council With its iconic arches, Toyo Ito’s new library at Tama Art University has the aura of a Romanesque building.

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