https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/2389-hiroshi-nakamura-nap en-us Anchored by a pair of "petal"-clad buildings, the hilltop campus is the Tokyo-based architect's first project in the Philippines. 

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16336 Thu, 22 Jun 2023 01:38:30 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16336-hiroshi-nakamura-and-nap-complete-white-lilyinspired-our-lady-of-lourdes-chapel-in-manila http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16127 Fri, 17 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16127-two-intricate-structures-by-hiroshi-nakamura-enhance-the-experience-of-a-17th-century-shinto-shrine Classical Japanese architectural motifs enhance a surprising enclave in Tokyo.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13385 Tue, 01 May 2018 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13385-lath-house-by-hiroshi-nakamura-nap Protected by Nakamura’s characteristic deep eaves, engawa-type porches on the ground floor and glass-enclosed balconies upstairs open toward the hilly garden. Photo © Koji Fuji / Nacasa and Partners Bands of materials, such as Aji stone, metal lath, and white plaster, emphasize the house’s horizontality and shield the interior from the street. Photo © Koji Fuji / Nacasa and Partners Bands of materials, such as Aji stone, metal lath, and white plaster, emphasize the house’s horizontality and shield the interior from the street. Photo © Koji Fuji / Nacasa and Partners A point of interest between the living and dining areas, the womb-like nook showcases the plasticity of plaster forming the back wall. Photo © Koji Fuji / Nacasa and Partners Glass expanses, topped by clerestory windows along with skylights, fill the dining and living spaces with natural illumination, supplemented by ceramic pendant fixtures over the dining table. Photo © Koji Fuji / Nacasa and Partners Glass expanses, topped by clerestory windows along with skylights, fill the dining and living spaces with natural illumination, supplemented by ceramic pendant fixtures over the dining table. Photo © Koji Fuji / Nacasa and Partners A large window in the guest bedroom frames a view of the pine tree near the entrance to the house. Photo © Koji Fuji / Nacasa and Partners Enclosed with shoji screens, the tatami-mat room looks out at the Japanese-style garden in one direction and the living area in the other. Photo © Koji Fuji / Nacasa and Partners Stone steps leading up from the gated entrance merge with the entrance vestibule. Photo © Koji Fuji / Nacasa and Partners Stone steps leading up from the gated entrance merge with the entrance vestibule. Photo © Koji Fuji / Nacasa and Partners Image courtesy Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP Image courtesy Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP Image courtesy Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP A restaurant is designed with few impediments to the water view.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12877 Tue, 01 Aug 2017 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12877-erretegia-restaurant-by-hiroshi-nakamura-nap The new Erretegia restaurant at the Bellavista Spa & Marina Onomichi, a resort in Japan, makes the most of the scenic Inland Sea location. Photo © Koji Fujii / Nacása and Partners 1708-Hiroshi-Nakamura-NAP-Hiroshima-Japan-Erretegia-02.jpg The architect Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP kept the ground floor free of obstructions by using slender steel columns to support a cedar roof, and expanses of glass. Photo © Koji Fujii / Nacása and Partners The existing resort kitchen has been renovated as the Chef’s Table, where diners watch the preparation of the cuisine. Photo © Koji Fujii / Nacása and Partners In the adjoining new 62-foot-long, 12-foot-wide dining pavilion, the guests are sheltered under the exposed cedar rafters of the steeply gabled roof. Photo © Koji Fujii / Nacása and Partners Restaurant-goers look out onto an infinity pool and a basin, and beyond to the Inland Sea. The elegant linearity of the rafters, steel columns, and wood floor planks help instill a sense of calm. Photo © Koji Fujii / Nacása and Partners Image courtesy Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP Image courtesy Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP A combined brewery, bar, and general store in Kamikatsu, Japan, takes recycling to new heights.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12756 Thu, 01 Jun 2017 08:13:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12756-kamikatz-public-house Photo © Koji Fujii / Nacasa&Partners Inc Photo © Koji Fujii / Nacasa&Partners Inc Photo © Koji Fujii / Nacasa&Partners Inc Photo © Koji Fujii / Nacasa&Partners Inc Two bold yet thoughtful structures elevate the architecture of grieving and remembrance at burial grounds near Tokyo.

]]> 1507-sayama-lakeside-cemetery-park-hiroshi-nakamura.asp Thu, 16 Jul 2015 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/8002-sayama-lakeside-cemetery-park-community-hall-and-forest-chapel Sayama Lakeside Cemetery Park Community Hall Resembling a traditional Japanese umbrella, the Community Hall's dramatic standing-seam roof is mirrored in the 4-inch-deep reflecting pool. Measuring between 4 and 7 feet long, the eaves extend out over the water to limit sight lines.   Photo © Koji Fujii / Nacasa and Partners Sayama Lakeside Cemetery Park Community Hall The Community Hall's polished black stucco core is one of several elements made by local craftspeople. Drapes, created in collaboration with textile designer Yuko Ando, divide dining areas furnished with custom tables, chairs, and light fixtures by Nakamura.   Photo © Koji Fujii / Nacasa and Partners Sayama Lakeside Cemetery Park Community Hall Main Level Floor Plan / Site Plan   Photo © Koji Fujii / Nacasa and Partners Sayama Lakeside Cemetery Park Community Hall Main Level Floor Plan / Site Plan   Photo © Koji Fujii / Nacasa and Partners Sayama Lakeside Cemetery Park Community Hall Main Level Floor Plan / Site Plan   Photo © Koji Fujii / Nacasa and Partners Sayama Lakeside Cemetery Park Community Hall Section   Photo © Koji Fujii / Nacasa and Partners Sayama Lakeside Cemetery Park Community Hall The roof is held up by 120 wood beams. Fanning out from above the core, they vary incrementally in length and angle to accommodate the building's irregular footprint.   Photo © Koji Fujii / Nacasa and Partners Sayama Lakeside Cemetery Park Community Hall The roof is held up by 120 wood beams. Fanning out from above the core, they vary incrementally in length and angle to accommodate the building's irregular footprint.   Photo © Koji Fujii / Nacasa and Partners Sayama Lakeside Cemetery Park Community Hall The roof is held up by 120 wood beams. Fanning out from above the core, they vary incrementally in length and angle to accommodate the building's irregular footprint.   Photo © Koji Fujii / Nacasa and Partners Sayama Lakeside Cemetery Park Community Hall The beams culminate in extra-long eaves that hover over the pool.   Photo © Koji Fujii / Nacasa and Partners Sayama Lakeside Cemetery Park Community Hall Supported by rings of slender steel columns, one at the outer wall and the other above the reinforced-concrete core, the roof is held up by 120 wood beams.   Photo © Koji Fujii / Nacasa and Partners Sayama Lakeside Cemetery Park Community Hall A ridgeline unites the Forest Chapel roof. Loosely symmetrical in plan, the building spans from the man-made environment of the cemetery to the protected forest.   Photo © Koji Fujii / Nacasa and Partners Sayama Lakeside Cemetery Park Community Hall A ridgeline unites the Forest Chapel roof. Loosely symmetrical in plan, the building spans from the man-made environment of the cemetery to the protected forest.   Photo © Koji Fujii / Nacasa and Partners Sayama Lakeside Cemetery Park Community Hall A ridgeline unites the Forest Chapel roof. Loosely symmetrical in plan, the building spans from the man-made environment of the cemetery to the protected forest.   Photo © Koji Fujii / Nacasa and Partners Sayama Lakeside Cemetery Park Community Hall A ridgeline unites the Forest Chapel roof. Loosely symmetrical in plan, the building spans from the man-made environment of the cemetery to the protected forest.   Photo © Koji Fujii / Nacasa and Partners Sayama Lakeside Cemetery Park Community Hall A ridgeline unites the Forest Chapel roof. Loosely symmetrical in plan, the building spans from the man-made environment of the cemetery to the protected forest.   Photo © Koji Fujii / Nacasa and Partners Sayama Lakeside Cemetery Park Community Hall A ridgeline unites the Forest Chapel roof. Loosely symmetrical in plan, the building spans from the man-made environment of the cemetery to the protected forest.   Photo © Koji Fujii / Nacasa and Partners Sayama Lakeside Cemetery Park Community Hall A ridgeline unites the Forest Chapel roof. Loosely symmetrical in plan, the building spans from the man-made environment of the cemetery to the protected forest.   Photo © Koji Fujii / Nacasa and Partners Sayama Lakeside Cemetery Park Community Hall Steeply angled to prevent the accumulation of fallen leaves, the chapel is clad with rough aluminum tiles that deter unsightly sap drippings. Cast in six rectangular shapes, the malleable plates were bent by hand to accommodate the building's curves.   Photo © Koji Fujii / Nacasa and Partners Sayama Lakeside Cemetery Park Community Hall Cast in six rectangular shapes, the malleable plates were bent by hand to accommodate the building's curves.   Photo © Koji Fujii / Nacasa and Partners Sayama Lakeside Cemetery Park Community Hall Inside, a central stone altar stands amid unfinished wood rafters with gently rounded edges'a detail that makes them easy on the eye and smooth to the touch.   Photo © Koji Fujii / Nacasa and Partners Sayama Lakeside Cemetery Park Community Hall Main Level Floor Plan / Site Plan   Image courtesy Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP Co. Sayama Lakeside Cemetery Park Community Hall Main Level Floor Plan / Site Plan   Image courtesy Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP Co. Sayama Lakeside Cemetery Park Community Hall Section   Photo courtesy Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP Co. Sayama Lakeside Cemetery Park Community Hall 251 pairs of sloping wooden rafters were joined in an upside-down V by a hidden steel plate.   Photo courtesy Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP Co. Sayama Lakeside Cemetery Park Community Hall Holding the rafters in place are concealed ridge beams and a steel ring attached to the chapel's concrete foundations. Placed close together, the individual members form a continuously curving surface, resulting in a sculpted interior that soars 30 feet high.   Photo courtesy Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP Co. Sayama Lakeside Cemetery Park Community Hall Holding the rafters in place are concealed ridge beams and a steel ring attached to the chapel's concrete foundations. Placed close together, the individual members form a continuously curving surface, resulting in a sculpted interior that soars 30 feet high.   Photo courtesy Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP Co. Sayama Lakeside Cemetery Park Community Hall The chapel is clad with rough aluminum tiles that deter unsightly sap drippings. Cast in six rectangular shapes, the malleable plates were bent by hand to accommodate the building's curves.   Photo courtesy Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP Co. Sayama Lakeside Cemetery Park Community Hall Photo courtesy Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP Co.