The Hakone Pavillion. Wood Network

This museum design is one gorgeous architectural masterpiece by Japanese architects, Tezuka Architects. The pabillion is part of the Hakone Open Air Museum in 1969 which is the first open air art museum in Japan.

The Hakone Pavillion by Tezuka Architects. Photograph © Tezuka Architects

A pavilion for the Hakone Open-Air Museum. The structure is entirely composed of timbers without any metal parts. 320 cubic meter of timber members are used and there is nothing same among all the 589 members.

Cutting-edge structural analysis has been employed to overcome the variablity that characterizes timber. While employing traditional wood joints we have searched for a futuristic form,which should result in a completely new type of architecture.

The purpose of the building is to let kids enjoy, where they can climb safely on the net created by artist Toshiko Horiuchi Macadam. The place is built to protect space from harsh sunlight and harsh rain, but don’t get mixed up with harsh climates as this place only built only for those two harsh things.

Forest of Net, Hakone Open-Air Museum

Design Team: Tezuka Architects
Location: Ninotaira, Hakone-machi, Kanagawa-ken, Japan
Status: Completed May 2009
Total floor area:528.50m2

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The Hakone Pavillion by Tezuka Architects. Photograph © Tezuka Architectsezuka Architects. Fotografía © Tezuka Architects

The Hakone Pavillion by Tezuka Architects. Photograph © Tezuka Architectsuka Architects. Fotografía © Tezuka Architects

The Hakone Pavillion by Tezuka Architects. Photograph © Tezuka Architects Architects. Fotografía © Tezuka Architects

The Hakone Pavillion by Tezuka Architects.

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Takaharu, Yui Tezuka Tezuka Architects

Tezuka Architects. Takaharu and Yui Tezuka founded Tezuka Architects in Tokyo, 1994. In the following years, they produced an extensive body of work, including Echigo-Matsunoyama Museum of Natural Science, Roof House, and the unique Fuji Kindergarten in Tachikawa, which received The Best of All, OECD/CELE 4th Compendium of Exemplary Educational Facilities in 2011, and the 2017 Moriyama RAIC International Prize.

When designing a building, their main concern is to create spaces that are open and welcoming to nature, trying to treat it in a way that can be appreciated. People are not viewed removed but as a part of all aspects of existence. As a result, their buildings offer a design that, rather than closing, opens possibilities.

TAKAHARU TEZUKA. Born in Tokyo, 1964. M.Arch.,University of Pennsylvania, 1990. Hi works at Richard Rogers Partnership Ltd. 1990-1994. Establish,Tezuka Architects, 1994. He is Assistant Professor, Musashi Institute of Technology, 1996-2003. Visiting Professor, Salzburg Summer Academy during 2005-06 and Visiting Professor, University of California, Berkeley 2006. Now, Professor, Tokyo City University, 2009-...

YUI TEZUKA. Born in Kanagawa, 1969. The Bartlett School of Architecture,University College of London, 1992-1993. Establish,Tezuka Architects, 1994. Visiting Faculty,TOYO University, 1999 -. Visiting Faculty,TOKAI University, 2001-. Visiting Professor, Salzburg Summer Academy, 2006. Visiting Professor, University of California, Berkeley, 2006.

AWARDS

1997 Ministry of International Trade and Industry,Good Design Gold Prize(Soejima Hospital).

1998 Architectural Institution of Japan,Annual Architectural Commendations (Soejima Hospital).

2002 Japan Institute of Architects Prize (Roof House) / Yoshioka Prize, Yoshioka Foundation (Roof House).

2003 Architectural Institution of Japan,Annual Architectural Commendations (Roof House) / Good Design Prize, Japan Industrial Design Organization, (Styrene foam sofa).

2004 Good Design Prize, Japan Industrial Design Organization (Hounancho "L" Condominium) / Ecobuild Award, Ecobuild Japan (Echigo-matsunoyama Museum of Natural Science) / AR Award 2004, the Architectural Review (Echigo-matsunoyama Museum of Natural Science).

2005 Architectural Institution of Japan,Annual Architectural Commendations (Matsunoyama Natural Science Museum).

2007 Ministry of Economy,Trade and Industry,Interaction Design Prize (Fuji Kindergarten) / Ministry of Economy,Trade and Industry,Kids Design Gold Prize (Fuji Kindergarten) / Association for Children's Enviroment,ACE Award Design Category (Fuji Kindergarten) / Design for Asia Grand Award(Fuji Kindergarten) / AR Award 2007 Highly Commended, the Architectural Review (Fuji Kindergarten).

2008 Architectural Institution of Japan Prize (Fuji Kindergarten).

2009 The Japan Institute of Architects Prize, the Japan Institute of Architects (Fuji Kindergarten) / The Architecture Award, Asia Pacific Property Awards 2009 (Fuji Kindergarten).