Design scheme

Daido's work often deliver a sense of stark and contrasting within itself, which is considered throughout the design.

The building consists of three parts, gallery in the front, middle courtyard and the apartment at the back. The material used for construction is mainly precast concrete and glass, the same cold, stark sensation that can be found in Daido's art works.

The gallery has series curved shapes with varying slope which represents the traditional Japanese culture that has gradually changed under the influence of foreign values in modern society. In addition, the curved shapes are also in contrast to the apartment at the back, designed in a more conservative order with rectangular forms.

The courtyard is positioned in the middle with several advantages:
1. providing sufficient sun light for the gallery and the apartment
2. private outdoor space that enables interaction between people and nature
3. connecting the two distinguished space as a bridge
4. ideal for public/private events

It is very natural to set the apartment at the back, away from the noise and privacy is secured.
the office has a direct access to the gallery, without walking into the courtyard. However the bedroom and owner's studio are completely isolated at a higher floor with minimum disturbance from the gallery. The dinning room/Kitchen is positioned right next to the courtyard and the living room which could be handy when there are activities involved.


Design Features

Exhibition space

The gallery has three exhibition spaces: the main exhibition space with double height is bounded by the ramp and ready for large art pieces; the ramp itself functions as a gallery with art work installed in the wall. the changing of the slope in every direction represents the traditional value that has varied through time. By walking up the ramp while looking at the art pieces, it strikes beholder's mind as they are going on a journey of history; the small gallery between the main exhibition space and the courtyard is bounded by a whole set of glass walls, which brings the nature to the gallery and please people's mind.

The roof is cut with carefully designed openings which projects both light and shade to the interior space, serving as ornaments that bring the forms alive.