Sometimes the container outmatches the content, like at the National Art Center of Tokyo. Designed by Kisho Kurokawa, it is one of the highest symbols of impermanence (as temporary structure) and honesty of materiality (as natural textures) in Japan.
A squared Japanese flag for the 10th anniversary of the National Art Center of Tokyo
Iron to iron and glass to glass: entrance and escalators of the Art Center.
The lower floor bar with its wooden planks and glass walls
The upper floor restaurant made of naked glass and concrete
Wooden stairs to the exhibition spaces.
Click to zoom in. This photo series is part of the reportage Japan of mine.
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