Kohaku-an

Outline
This is the residence of Chenichi Shirai, who argued for "Jomon" as opposed to Tange's "Yayoi" in the tradition debate that developed in Shinkenchiku magazine in 1955-1956. At the back of the walled compound is a Japanese-style courtyard paved with white sand. The interior is covered in dark colors, with Brazilian rosewood, bronze-colored glass doors, black granite floors, and velvet-covered walls.
Location
  • Tokyo
Journal
Shinkenchiku 2025:08
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Special Link
Matrix of 100 Years of Architecture(The 100th Anniversary of Shinkenchiku)
Category
Diversification of Modernism
Decade
1960s
Thema