A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
Huso provides details on a new public space called CoFuFun in the small town of Tenri, Nara, Japan which was created by Tokyo-based design office nendo. The plaza's design is a manufactured representation of the region's "characteristic geography." The Nara Basin is surrounded entirely by mountains. The plaza features five discs, placed at four different heights, each with concentric stairs that also act as benches and amphitheater seating. The varying heights also minimize noise transfer among spaces, which may, at one and the same time, serve as stages for public concerts or lounging areas for reading or studying. The result is an ambiguous space that is at once a sculpture and a plaza.
Huso provides details on a new public space called CoFuFun in the small town of Tenri, Nara, Japan which was created by Tokyo-based design office nendo. The plaza's design is a manufactured representation of the region's "characteristic geography." The Nara Basin is surrounded entirely by mountains. The plaza features five discs, placed at four different heights, each with concentric stairs that also act as benches and amphitheater seating. The varying heights also minimize noise transfer among spaces, which may, at one and the same time, serve as stages for public concerts or lounging areas for reading or studying. The result is an ambiguous space that is at once a sculpture and a plaza.
The Strength of Circles
Deborah R Huso (author)
2017
Article (Journal)
English
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