{"id":1712,"date":"2018-05-23T15:19:51","date_gmt":"2018-05-23T15:19:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pagodared.com\/blog\/?p=1712"},"modified":"2018-05-23T15:29:44","modified_gmt":"2018-05-23T15:29:44","slug":"kengo-kuma-redefining-light","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pagodared.com\/blog\/2018\/05\/23\/kengo-kuma-redefining-light\/","title":{"rendered":"Kengo Kuma: Redefining Light"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here at PAGODA RED, we are always on the lookout for design projects that re-use architectural elements in innovative ways. Handmade Chinese roof tiles are among our favorite such materials, and this inspiring project by legendary architect <a href=\"http:\/\/kkaa.co.jp\/\">Kengo Kuma<\/a> has us seeing them anew.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1716\" style=\"width: 863px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1716\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1716 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pagodared.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/3_china-academy-of-art-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pagodared.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/3_china-academy-of-art-3.jpg 853w, https:\/\/www.pagodared.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/3_china-academy-of-art-3-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.pagodared.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/3_china-academy-of-art-3-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pagodared.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/3_china-academy-of-art-3-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1716\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Architect: Kengo Kuma &amp; Associates Photo: Eiichi Kano<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Born in Yokohama, Japan, Kuma established Kengo Kuma &amp; Associates in Tokyo, in 1990, adding a Paris branch in 2008. Since then he\u2019s won many accolades, including the Global Award for Sustainable Architecture in 2016, and undertaken countless prestigious commissions including the LVMH Japan headquarters, the Asakusa Culture Tourism Center, and the forthcoming National Stadium for the 2020 Olympics, in Tokyo.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1715\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1715\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1715 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pagodared.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/7O8B1519_china-academy-of-art-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pagodared.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/7O8B1519_china-academy-of-art-3.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.pagodared.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/7O8B1519_china-academy-of-art-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pagodared.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/7O8B1519_china-academy-of-art-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pagodared.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/7O8B1519_china-academy-of-art-3-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1715\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Architect: Kengo Kuma &amp; Associates Photo: Eiichi Kano<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Known for producing buildings that harmonize with nature, and manipulate natural light, Kuma often employs ancient materials, such as stone and wood, in completely unexpected ways. He explains:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cTransparency is a characteristic of Japanese architecture; I try to use light and natural materials to get a new kind of transparency.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"attachment_1719\" style=\"width: 946px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1719\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1719 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pagodared.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/China-Academy-Arts_Kengo-Kuma_Eiichi_Kano_dezeen_936_14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"936\" height=\"705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pagodared.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/China-Academy-Arts_Kengo-Kuma_Eiichi_Kano_dezeen_936_14.jpg 936w, https:\/\/www.pagodared.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/China-Academy-Arts_Kengo-Kuma_Eiichi_Kano_dezeen_936_14-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pagodared.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/China-Academy-Arts_Kengo-Kuma_Eiichi_Kano_dezeen_936_14-768x578.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1719\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Architect: Kengo Kuma &amp; Associates Photo: Eiichi Kano<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Folk Art Museum is tucked into the hillside of a former tea planation, in Hangzhou, China. In an effort to visually unify the building with the surrounding terrain, Kuma designed a structure that rises and falls with the varied elevation. Each level was framed as a separate unit, with its own tile-covered roof. When viewed from above, the roofline has the appearance of a small mountain village.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cOur point was to design a museum from which the ground below can be felt, by continuing the building\u2019s floors that follow the ups and downs of the slope,\u201d says Kuma.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"attachment_1713\" style=\"width: 5482px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1713\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1713 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pagodared.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/33_china-academy-of-art-MediumFull.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"5472\" height=\"2472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pagodared.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/33_china-academy-of-art-MediumFull.jpg 5472w, https:\/\/www.pagodared.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/33_china-academy-of-art-MediumFull-300x136.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pagodared.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/33_china-academy-of-art-MediumFull-768x347.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pagodared.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/33_china-academy-of-art-MediumFull-1024x463.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 5472px) 100vw, 5472px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1713\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Architect: Kengo Kuma &amp; Associates Photo: Eiichi Kano<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The museum&#8217;s exterior walls and walkways are covered by screens of hand-made clay tiles, suspended by stainless steel wires. The result is an ultra-modern take on a Japanese screen, that is both beautiful and utilitarian. The screens regulate the volume of sunlight streaming into the building, boosting the structure&#8217;s energy efficiency, while creating an airy sense of movement.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1714\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1714\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1714 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pagodared.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/7O8B1574_china-academy-of-art-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pagodared.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/7O8B1574_china-academy-of-art-3.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.pagodared.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/7O8B1574_china-academy-of-art-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pagodared.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/7O8B1574_china-academy-of-art-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pagodared.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/7O8B1574_china-academy-of-art-3-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1714\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Architect: Kengo Kuma &amp; Associates Photo: Eiichi Kano<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagodared.com\/t\/accessories-objects-architectural-features\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1216\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pagodared.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/RoofTile-Product-1024x552.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pagodared.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/RoofTile-Product-1024x552.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pagodared.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/RoofTile-Product-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pagodared.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/RoofTile-Product-768x414.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pagodared.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/RoofTile-Product.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>In the PAGODA RED gardens and galleries, we&#8217;ve used\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagodared.com\/items\/vintage-roof-tile\">antique ceramic tiles<\/a> to create screens, borders, walkways and walls.\u00a0If you&#8217;re searching for more installation inspiration, read on to learn\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pagodared.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/10\/renovate-decorate-antique-architectural-elements\/\">How to Renovate and Decorate with Antique Architectural Elements<\/a>\u00a0&amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pagodared.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/27\/tilescapes-designing-roof-tiles\/\">Tilescapes: Designing With Roof Tiles<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here at PAGODA RED, we are always on the lookout for design projects that re-use architectural elements in innovative ways. 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