The House for Contemporary Art
This home was designed for an art appreciator and amateur artist who wanted a “house like an art museum”. Planned with careful consideration for air circulation as well as for the harsh, snowy climate of the Japan Sea coast, the structure is composed of white boxes of varying scale that frame spaces like pictures. One of the main concepts is 'Seamless Spatial Composition'. You can circulate through the spaces in this home looking at the owner’s collection of artwork just as if you were passing through galleries in a museum.
The House for Contemporary Art Residence by Ryumei Fujiki and Yukiko Sato has been featured as a creative representation of architectural design by the A' Design Awards. The House for Contemporary Art Residence earned the Golden A' Design Award in Architecture, Building and Structure Design in 2016. The A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award is an international, jury-voted, fair and ethical design award which honors excellent design of skyscrapers, museums, residential buildings, commercial complexes, educational institutions, religious structures, infrastructure designs, landscaping projects and more.
