Kohtei Art Pavilion, Japanese Design, Shinshoji Zen Museum Building, Architecture Images
Kohtei Art Pavilion in Hiroshima
Shinshoji Zen Museum and Gardens Development in Japan ? design by SANDWICH Inc.
13 Jul 2017
Kohtei Art Pavilion
Location: Kamisanna 91, Numakuma-cho, Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture 720-0401, Japan
Architect: Kohei Nawa | SANDWICH Inc. (Yoshitaka Lee, Yuichi Kodai)
Kohtei Art Pavilion

The temple was founded by the shipbuilding company to console the spirit of the dead in accidents at sea and industry. Visitors can expect a memorable Zen experience at the complex. KOHTEI offers the visitors an opportunity to contemplate spirit of Zen by looking at its landscape/gardens and being subjected to a meditation like experience through its art installation. The building is designed by Japanese contemporary artist, Kohei Nawa and SANDWICH. The architecture within SANDWICH was directed by Lee Yoshitaka and Yuichi Kodai.
The approach from a seamless and minimal footbridge, provides the visitor with a breathtaking first impression. Kohtei?s distinctive form was inspired from the roots of temple?s establishment which led to create a building that resembles the motif of a ship. It is ?an architecture that floats on waves surrounded by mountains? and is themed to work with three fundamental materials ?Wood?,?Stone? and ?Water?.

The ship-shaped building, covered with wood shingles that uses the traditional Kokera roofing technique floats above the stony landscape. W...