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ARATA ISOZAKICONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE
ARATA ISOZAKI (b.1931 - )
Japanesearchitect ArataIsozaki is knownfor using bold,exaggeratedforms andinventivedetailing andoften integratesTraditional /Vernacularideas into hisdesigns.
Archi-magician: Arata Isozaki at his Roppongi studio in Tokyo
BOLD FORMS
INVENT IVE DETA I L ING
IDEAS FROM TRAD I T ION
Biography
Born July 23, 1931 in Oita, Kyushu, Japan
Education 1954: University of Tokyo, Department of Architecture
in the Faculty of Engineering Apprenticed with architect Kenzo Tange (1954-63)
Established Arata Isozaki & Associates in 1963, thebase from which he has continued to work eversince.
Works
China Wetland Museum, Hangzhou, China, 2006
Oita Prefectural Library, 1966
WorksMuseum of Modern Art,
Gunma (1974)Art Tower Mito (1990)
Works
Kitakyushu Central Library (1972–5)
Tsukuba Center Building (1983)
VAULTED STRUCTURES
DIFFERENT FORMS D IFFERENT FORMS AND MASSES
I N S P I R A T I O N L E D O U X
Works
Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles (1986)
Team Disney building in Florida (1991)
Works
Team Disney building Florida (1991)
Works
Hezheng Museum of Natural History,
Hezheng, China, 2008
Works
His activities, spanning over a half century, have gonebeyond thought, art, design, music, film, theatre and ofcourse architecture, and they have raised questions spanningmultiple ages and multiple disciplines.
New Bologna Station, Bologna, Italy (2008)
DOHA, QATARArchitect: Arata Isozaki & i-net + Cat / Isozaki, Kojima, AkamatsuClient: Qatar Foundation for Education, Science & CommunityBuilt Area: 36,363 m²Cost: US$ 83,228,334
LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCE BUILDING (2002-04)
INTRODUCTION
This building was the firstto be built on theexpansion of the masterplan of The Education Citywhich is a 2,500-acrecampus on the outskirts ofDoha, and hosts branchcampuses of some of theworld‘s leading universities,as well as numerous othereducational and researchinstitutions.
It consists of a liberal artand science department,for first and second yearcollege students.
Site plan
SITE AND CONTEXT
QATAR is a small country located on a peninsula protrudinginto Persian Gulf. The site is in relation to Islamic tradition
Landscape: desert, sandand rock
Nature: Harsh sunClimate: Hot wind
Master Plan of Education city Feb 2004, also developed byArata Isozaki and asscociates.
DESIGN PRINCIPLES
‘Double roof/double wall’
‘Mosaic’ ‘Geometric pattern’
South east View
DESIGN ELEMENTS
Classroom and Flexible Learning Area(FLA) enclosed by glass walls. Sightlines are controlled by aluminumshades. Natural light from the skylightsis reflected into the space usingreflectors
Looking up at the wind tower from thepatio: A traditional element, the windtower, 'Al-barajeel' is used forventilating the semi basement parkingfloor
Islamic Art: abstraction, puregeometry, pattern
Al barajeel – traditional Islamicarchitectural element of the region
DoubleWall/Shade
Double Roof /Reflector
Ceiling with a quasi-crystal pattern: contrast of mirror-finishcolumn and aluminium cast screen.
ALUMINIUM SUN SCREEN
SPACE USED FOR HVAC DUCTING UNITS
DIFFUSED LIGHT
The back of GRC panels, ofthe double wall are paintedyellow
Pattern
Arabesque puregeometry
Mineral /Crystal – QuasiCrystal(structure found in1984)
Combination of only 3shapes has createdcomplex geometry
ZONING
ZONING:
The building is a twostory building and asemi-basement levelthat serves as aparking garage.
The first floor containsmass activity rooms(i.e. classrooms andlaboratories)
Rooms with smallerand quieter activity(i.e. faculty offices)are allocated on thesecond floor.
Ground Floor Plan
BLACK AND WHITE
BLACK: spaces withdefinite label e.g.classrooms, lecturehalls, conference ,toilet etc
WHITE: no definitelabel – potential toallow multipleactivities within
Circular lecture hallsconnect the groundand the first floor ,through translucentscreen installedwithin entire interior,one can enjoy themovements of theprojections ofstudents wanderingaround
First Floor Plan
Classroom: black
Lecture hall : black
FLA : white
Timeline
1967 - Award from the Architectural Institute of Japan for the Oita Prefecture in library
1968- Architectural Award for the Year Book Library in Oita PrefectureNewcomer Prize
1969 - Artist of the Ministry of Culture for the Fukuoka City Bank, Oita branch.
1970 - Special prize of the Expo 70
1975- Award from the Architectural Institute of Japan for the prefecture of Gunma Museum and the Building Contractors Society of the Central Library in Kita Kyushu
1979-1984- Juror for the Pritzker Architecture Prize
1982- Juror at the international competition for the Parc de la Villette in Paris
1983- Awards of Interiors Magazine for the Hauserman Schowroom and Mainichi Art for the Tsukuba Center Building, juror at the international competition for The Peak, Tokyo
1984- Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Letters by the French Ministry of Culture
Timeline
1985 - Juror for R. S. Reynolds Memorial Award
1986 - RIBA Gold medal
Juror at the international competition for City Information, juror at the competition for Hawaii Loa College Media Art Center, Juror at the competition for the National Theater of Japan commission member from 1988 to the Kumamoto ArtpolisProject, Member of the Council Building in Japan
1988- Asahi Award, Asahi Shimbun, Arnold W. Brunner Prize from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, the competition jury chairman for the Passenger Terminal Building at the International Airport, Kansai
1988-1989- Juror in the competition "Triangle de la Folie" in Paris
1988-1990 - Overall planning of the International Garden Show in Osaka
1990- Chicago Architecture Award
1990-1995- Judge of the International Competition for the EXPO '95 in Vienna
References
‘JP- Architecture in Japan’ by Philip Jodiodio
www.arataisozaki.org official website Arata Isozaki Associates
http://www.qatarconvention.com
www.encyclopedia.com
‘Arata Isozaki: astonishing by design’ June 1 2008,The Japan Times
www.wikipedia.com
www.akdn.org - Aga Khan Awards official website
www.archnet.org
THANK YOUPRESENTED BY
RUCHIRA SRIVASTAVA (M.ARCH. I)