A new interpretation of the Japanese teahouse by a celebrated modern architectKengo Kuma s Teahouse is a masterly reinterpretation of a classical Japanese building type Delivered in August 2007 for the Park of the Frankfurt Museum of Applied Arts a Richard Meier Building Kuma s innovative structure in flexible semi transparent breathing Tenara Membrane inflated by means of a pneumatic system to a blossom like form houses in the interior the classical elements for Japanese tea ceremony Integrated LED technology allows the use of the teahouse at night the interior can be heated by way of the membrane The monograph including an original text by Kuma himself gives an in depth documentation of this lyrical temporary structure an outstanding example of ephemeral architecture combining poetry and technology with many unpublished sketches technical plans and with splendid colour photographs An elegant and accomplished example of temporary flexible architecture Ephemeral architecture is a hot topic in architecture today An attractive gift book on traditional and contemporary Japanese tea ceremony

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