Shimonoseki-shi Kawatana Onsen Koryu Center

Yamaguchi, Japan
Photo © Mitsumasa Fujitsuka

This organic building is located on a site surrounded by mountains, and has a shape like that of a mountain in order to achieve harmony between the environment and the building. It has a music hall designed with the polish conductor Kazimierz Kord (1930 –) in mind, a museum to display local handicraft, and a community center that serves a central role in local culture.

Photo © Mitsumasa Fujitsuka
Photo © Mitsumasa Fujitsuka
Architects
Kengo Kuma & Associates
Location
5180 Azayumachi, Oazwa Kawatana, Toyoura machi, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan
Year
2009

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