Toyo Ito Occupiable Roof
Construction is finished for japanese architect toyo ito s solar powered stadium in taiwan.
Toyo ito occupiable roof. Courtesy toyo ito and associates. Toyo ito japanese itō toyo o born june 1 1941 seoul korea now in south korea japanese architect who is known for his innovative designs and for taking a fresh approach to each of his projects ito held that any architectural response should consider the senses as well as physical needs and his philosophy doubtless contributed to the considerable critical and popular response his. Some of the creations of the japanese architect who has been awarded the 2013 pritzker architecture prize. Toyo ito sendai mediateque sendai japan 2001.
Sendai mediatheque has an extremely unique structure. The irregular nature of the undulating roof plane gave rise to varied levels of stress across the surface so additional steel meshes were inserted where necessary while maintaining an incredibly thin shell. Toyo ito s designs in pictures. The stadium is located in kaohsiung taiwan and.
Roof architecture organic architecture japanese architecture futuristic architecture residential architecture amazing architecture contemporary architecture classical architecture toyo ito. Roof construction approaches completion. Toyo ito s innovative sendai mediatheque with its occupiable structural elements engineered by none other than sasaki makes an appearance.