This outdoor sculpture museum was built on the site of a former elementary school yard, donated by sculptor Iwata Ken. A 30-meter diameter reinforced concrete wall with overhanging eaves forms a circular path, and sculptures are installed inside the wall. The eaves of the walkway, which protrude a maximum of 3100 mm, are gradually made thinner from the point where they meet the wall toward the courtyard, and the thickness at the top is reduced to 170 mm.

Japan | Ehime

Shinkenchiku September 2011 issue 108P