丰岛美术馆

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位于日本濑户内海丰岛的丰岛美术馆，是西泽立卫最新的一个项目。45岁的西泽立卫是目前为止获得普利兹克奖的最年轻的建筑师。他与妹岛和世共同成立的SANAA，创造出纤细而有力的建筑风格。
　　以前人们知道丰岛，只是因为曾经有无良商人在岛屿一端倾倒了有毒废料，而如今的丰岛已经以当代艺术重镇而闻名。西泽与艺术家内藤礼一起，为2010年的“濑户内国际艺术节”设计了丰岛美术馆。

'teshima art museum' by tokyo-based architect ryue nishizawa and japanese artist rei naito
recently welcomed visitors of the 2010 setouchi international art festival held on seven islands
in the takamatsu port area, japan. hugging a hilly site on the island of teshima, the museum
resembles a droplet of water caught in the middle of gliding across the land.

overlooking the inland sea to the north, the collaborative project was designed to interact
with its wooded surrounding, pushing the tangible boundary between architecture and nature.
two large elliptical openings define and orient the space while letting the interior collect pieces of the elements: pools of water accumulate on the floor and freely shift and migrate according to the breeze's direction; the sounds from the sea and foliage reverberate through the open space while the ambiance is in constant change according to the sun's position and time of day.

at 25 cm thick, the white concrete pod shell is devoid of any pillars or visible structural aid.
the gallery space is not a result of encapsulation but a careful negotiation between
the earth and the sky. visitors are encouraged to freely walk around the 40 by 60 meter
museum and connect with the present phenomena.

a meandering path around the site take visitors around mt. myojin, a small bluff between
the museum and the sea. the form and presence of the structure seemingly fluctuates with
the observer's vantage point, much like a dynamic drop of water traveling across a surface.

made possible by the patronage of the naoshima fukutake art museum foundation,

the teshima art museum will continue to operate after the festival, hosting activities involving
art, architecture, food, the environment, and other creative intersections.

about ryue nishizawa:
born in 1966, nishizawa joined kazuyo sejima & associates in 1990,
established SANAA with her in 1995, and established his own practice
in 1997. along with sejima, he was awarded the pritzker architecture prize
in 2010. significant works include, 'honmura lounge and archive' (2005, naoshima),
'moriyama house' (2005, tokyo), and the 'towada art center' (2008, aomori).

about rei naito:
born in hiroshima in 1961, naito's major exhibitions and projects include
'being given' (2001, kinza, art house project, benesse art site naoshima),
'un luogo sulla terra' (1997, japanese pavilion, 47th venice biennale),
'tout anial est dans le monde comme de l'eau a interieur de l'eau'
(2009, museum of modern art, kamakura).

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