Awaji Yumebutai Complex

Introduction

• Location :Yumebutai, Awaji City, Hyogo Prefecture

• Property area :Approx. 28ha• Total floor area :Approx. 109,000m2

• Design :Tadao Ando, Architecture Research Center

• Opened :March 9, 2000

Tadao Ando’s Philosophy• Architecture is- Interplay of solid-voids. Alternative of open and closed. Contrast of light and darkness.• Zen – focuses on the concept of simplicity and concentrates on the inner feeling rather than appearance in order to represent the aesthetic from sensation.• Ando believes in creating spaces of enclosure rather than

openness. On the exterior, the wall deflects the surrounding urban chaos, while on the interior it encloses a private space.

Typical Style of Tadao Ando

• Use of rough cast concrete.• Interpenetration of planes and spaces.• Narrow slit like openings.• Complex three dimensional circulation path.

Interweaving between interior and exterior spaces.

Design Concept of Yumebutai

The basic framework of the project is round universe and circular universe connected by walkways. Rather than depending solely on geometry, Tadao Ando experimented with irregular topography that remained after earthquake. In addition , he tried to create a new style of garden combining the traditional Japanese tour garden with Western tour gardens, whose framework is much less ambiguous

Site Plan

Bird’s eye view of complex

Awaji Yumebutai complex Includes:• International conference centre• Plants museum of miracle planet• Hyakudan – en garden (100 terrace garden)• Restaurant and shop• Open -air theatre

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTRE

Hyakudan – en garden

OPEN AIR THEATRE

Plants museum of miracle planet

Oval Forum

Sky garden

Water Cascade

SCALLOP SHELL COURTYARD

SEA SHELLS

Sun Dial

Typical elements of Tadao Ando’s work in Yumebutai

Interweaving circulation between interior and exterior

Rough Cast Concrete

Complex Circulation

Interpenetration of Planes

Interpenetration of Spaces

Water Element

Narrow slit openings

Materials used• Rough cast concrete• Glass• Scallop Shells

Material Justification

• Rough cast concrete looks more similar to rocks commonly found in nature and thus help in harmonizing building with the environment.

• Glass – Tadao Ando used majorly Translucent glass and he compares it with water and says that large glass panes with concrete looks like water flowing in between the rocks.

• The reason for having glass as translucent is that it has got heaviness unlike transparent glass .

• Shells-Ando wanted to use 1 million scallop shells to line the pools but ran into problems when he realized restaurants on the island imported the scallops sans-shells. Obviously he somehow got his 1 million shells, I didn't count them so I'm taking his word for it.

Thank you

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