The facade is punctuated by a fullheight set of sliding white doors on the first floor. Plans of architecture toyo ito, white u house, 19761997. Designed by toyo ito, the undulating concrete shell and treelike columns of the meiso no mori municipal funeral hall in kakamigahara, japan, are truly unique. White o is the first project of the architect toyo ito in south america. Abstracting white u from toyo ito draft model nilay. White o by toyo ito the site for this weekend house slopes gently down to the northeast, and has attractive views in the same direction. Intended as a place of solace and retreat for ito s recently widowed sister, the house built in the shape of a u around a central courtyardfeatured no outwardfacing windows. Toyo ito architecture drawings downloadarchitectural cad drawings, blocks and details for download in dwg format. The initial architecture conceptualized by vivid architects was refined and developed by leading south african architecture firm saota. Toyo ito, ito toyoo, born 1 june 1941 is a japanese architect known for creating conceptual architecture, in which he seeks to simultaneously express the physical and virtual worlds. The existing cafeteria was the sole place in the university shared by both students and staff members across all disciplines, so the first impetus for our design was to question how an. What effect has this increasing engagement with ever expanding networks had on the ways in. Built in the center of tokyo, it was demolished in 1997. Located in the fashionable omotesando area of tokyo, this building was built especially for tods, an italian shoe and handbag brand.
White o toyo ito inhabitat green design, innovation. Sep 24, 2015 plans of architecture toyo ito, white u house, 19761997, tokyo, japan stay safe and healthy. Passing through the main entrance gate, the site lies behind a front garden with small and large trees, and stretches up a gentle slope. The flowing plane of white concrete is reminiscent of the. Ito designed the building as a house for his older sister following the loss of her husband. Throughout his early career ito constructed numerous private house projects that expressed aspects of urban life in japan.
It is a singlestory contemporary home built on a gentle slope and offering amazing views to the northeast. Pdf phenomenal translucency in toyo itos thouse ellen. It was designed by the architect toyo ito for his older sister, who had just lost her husband to cancer. The white cave that i had proposed in the competition held in late 2005 will soon be realized as a real work of. Kenzo tange and toyo ito feature in maxxi japanese house.
Toyo ito and masato arayas experiments in the structural. The pritzker architecture prize 20 laureate toyo ito, white u house, 19751976. In 1943, ito, his mother, and his two elder sisters moved back to japan. Incessantly and playfully, for 30 years now he has been constantly opening up new territory for architecture. Toyo ito with his model for the taichung opera house, which will include restaurants, foyers, a roof garden and three concert halls that will seat 200 to 2,000 people. The u house was designed by the famous japanese architect toyo ito in 1976 for his older sister, who had just lost her husband to cancer. The site for this weekend house slopes gently down to the northeast, and has attractive views in. In the last few years, many of architectures stars, including renzo piano, rem koolhaas, toyo ito and tadao ando, have been hired to design shops for luxury brands and have turned the city into. It was designed for older sister, who had just lost her husband to.
Located in a luxury residential estate in cape towns constantia valley, this home exudes self. The white o residence in marbella, chile was completed in 2009 by japanese studio toyo ito. How to combine a sloping terrain and research about fluid space into a house with an astonishing landscape. The house was designed to continue the natural slope of the site as a. The house and site are composed together as a single continuous space, flowing along a spiral movement path, and centered on a partially enclosed garden. The lower levels of this sevenstory building are used as a shop, with the middle and upper levels containing offices and a multipurpose space. This proposal is intended to make dynamic use of the whole site, taking advantage of the special qualities created by this slope. The site for this weekend house slopes gently down to the northeast, and has attractive views in the same direction. The house is part of the second stage of ocho al cubo, an ambitious development project in marbella, which involved some of the best architects of national and international level. He is a leading exponent of architecture that addresses the contemporary notion of a simulated city, and has been called one of the worlds most innovative and influential architects.
White u house, tokyo, by toyo ito, the u house was built in 1976 in the centre of tokyo. Toyo ito pp presentation free download as powerpoint presentation. Two years later, his father returned to japan as well, and they all. The final form of the taichung metropolitan opera house has now begun to take shape after the passing of nine years. Toyo ito was born on june 1, 1941 in keijo seoul, korea japanese. Some years ago wrongly and prematurely an attempt was made to label him as a technofuturist. In toyo ito notable early designs was the white u house 1976 in tokyo. This is what japanese architect toyo ito shows us how to do in his recent white o, a house project located in. Japanese architect toyo ito has been named the 37th. The making of the taichung metropolitan opera house 20052014.
Toyo ito white o house, marbella a reinterpretation of a concept used more than 30 years before. As a group of four people we were assigned to make an abstract model of white u from toyo ito. The 71yearolds works, described by the jury as timeless. This is a library for an art university located in the suburbs of tokyo. The hd room design image white o residence by toyo ito is believed to be public domain and free to download and use. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. Toyo ito the simulation of the city marijn haneveld 1403761. Learning from the corbusien free plan, empty ground floor plan, modular structures. Uhouse,toyo ito architectural design design scribd. When looking for cleanliness, the use of white could be considered as the immediate response. Toyo ito pp presentation philosophical science science. News about and interviews with japanese architect toyo ito on dezeen.
As computers and mobile devices steadily become a ubiquitous part of our daily lives, so too do the communications and information networks that they enable. Each of the thirteen shafts are independent of the facade and allow for its free form plan while simultaneously showing how light and transparent the structure really is. The horizontal, parallel planes rise and fall to seek out views of the golf course over the. Toyo ito argues that modern architecture with its desire to please the society works as a conveyor, churning out cities that look the same. Tama art university library, tokyo toyo ito iwan baan. His father was a business man with a special interest in the early ceramic ware of the yi dynasty of korea and japanese style paintings. Pritzker prizewinning architects toyo ito and rafael moneo have been invited to design silk carpets, inspired by the golden ratio as a part of the eponymous project by an auction house phillips. White o house in marbella, chile 2009 the ovals define the design concept of a private residence. Japanese architect toyo ito has spent much of his career grappling with. Landscape architecture design process for the private residence at residential landscape architecture design process pdf toyo ito s taichung metropolitan opera house photographed by lucas k doolan, lucas k doolan. Contemporary white o residence in marbella my fancy house.
Japanese architect toyo ito has been named the 37th recipient of the prestigious pritzker prize. The core of the house was a soilfloored courtyard, around which was wrapped a tubular space. If you want to download white o residence by toyo ito, please click the home design image or the room. With strong industry support, the two professionals designed and built five free standing aluminum structures. Since every surfaces of the building is white, its called as white u. Public library design free floor plans library plan toyo ito color plan plan drawing concept diagram site plans famous architects. His most remarkable early conceptual contributions were made through projects of this scale, such as white u 1976 and silver hut 1984. Dalla ricostruzione della white u nella mostra the japanese house. White u, also known as house in nakano, is one of the most respected architect toyo ito. They are built into the roof that leads to the garden inside the building, the pool and lawn. The white u house was a building in nakano, tokyo, japan designed by toyo ito in 1976. The architects eye interview with the japanese architect toyo ito toyo ito is a trailblazer. The name of the house refers to one of the most respected ito. Subscribe to get free weekly updates on the latest news on innovation and design.
Its a u shaped house designed for a mother and her two daughters to live in. In tokyo, brandname stores by brandname architects the. Inside the exteriors of the architect toyo ito the new. This projects makes up a part of the ochoalcubo initiative, and integrated project of. Room design inspiration in white o residence by toyo ito. Toyo ito architecture drawings downloadarchitectural cad.