Terenobu Fujimori is a historian of Japanese architecture that has been designing whimsical structures informed by a Japanese aesthetic since 1990. He grew up in a small village of Japan about two hours south of Nagano (not far from the woods of Yudanaka where we visited earlier this year!)
He uses traditional Japanese techniques like charring wood, three planks at a time, to create a sealed waterproof slat to line the siding of his homes. His work is fantastical and imaginative which is immediately visible in his ‘takasugi-an’ (too high) teahouse, which is reached by ladder and can only accommodate one adult standing up inside. His work is also environmentally considerate as seen in his "leek house," with its roof flanked by rows of alliaceae.
His work was featured in the 2006 Venice Bienniale and he continues to work with his closely-knit group of friends, ROJO, (his personal band of architectural detectives). Read more about him here.
The second to last photo is of his ‘student dormitory’ for kumamoto agricultural college (2000). The last is of 'nemunoki art museum' (2007)
His work was featured in the 2006 Venice Bienniale and he continues to work with his closely-knit group of friends, ROJO, (his personal band of architectural detectives). Read more about him here.
The second to last photo is of his ‘student dormitory’ for kumamoto agricultural college (2000). The last is of 'nemunoki art museum' (2007)
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