Kengo Kuma – Breathing Architecture: The Teahouse of the Museum of Applied Arts Frankfurt / Das Teehaus des Museums für Angewandte Kunst Frankfurt
Volker Fischer · Ulrich Schneider
Nov 2012 · Walter de Gruyter
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132
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Kengo Kuma s Teahouse is a masterly reinterpretation of a classical Japanese building type. Delivered in August 2007 for the Park of the Frankfurt Museum of Applied Arts (a Richard Meier Building), Kuma s innovative structure in flexible, semi-transparent, breathing Tenara-Membrane - inflated by means of a pneumatic system to a blossom-like form - houses in the interior the classical elements for Japanese tea ceremony. Integrated LED technology allows the use of the teahouse at night; the interior can be heated by way of the membrane.
The monograph, including an original text by Kuma himself, gives an in-depth documentation of this lyrical temporary structure – an outstanding example of ephemeral architecture, combining poetry and technology - with many unpublished sketches, technical plans and with splendid colour photographs.
The monograph, including an original text by Kuma himself, gives an in-depth documentation of this lyrical temporary structure – an outstanding example of ephemeral architecture, combining poetry and technology - with many unpublished sketches, technical plans and with splendid colour photographs.
About the author
Ulrich Schneider ist seit 2003 Leitender Direktor des Museums für Angewandte Kunst Frankfurt und Honorarprofessor für Kunstgeschichte an der Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt.
Volker Fischer ist seit 1994 Oberkustos der Design Abteilung des Museums für Angewandte Kunst Frankfurt. Honorarprofessur für Designgeschichte an der Hochschule für Gestaltung Offenbach.
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