MIGUEL CHOI
B.ARCH / VIRGINIA
INVISIBLE INSTITUTION
_________________________________ GLASGOW, UNITED KINGDOM REM KOOLHAAS / OMA
_________________________________ NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, UNITED KINGDOM CULLINAN STUDIO
_________________________________ ABERDEEN, UNITED KINGDOM SNOHETTA
_________________________________ GLASGOW, UNITED KINGDOM REM KOOLHAAS / OMA
Maggie’s Centres, a collaboration of architects designing cancer care centers, entail a mix between medical and community architecture. By omitting electronic equipment and emphasizing open spaces, natural materials, and exposure to sunlight, they establish a home-like atmosphere that promotes patient comfort and healing.
_________________________________ KYOTO, JAPAN HIDEYUKI NAMAYAKA
_________________________________ KYOTO, JAPAN KITE ARCHITECTURE
_________________________________ ASHIYA, JAPAN TADAO ANDO
_________________________________ KYOTO, JAPAN HIDEYUKI NAMAYAKA
Contemporary Japanese architecture takes advantage of daylighting and natural materials to create meditative, relaxing spaces. Examples include Tadao Ando’s designs and modern houses such as the O House in Kyoto (Hideyuki Namayaka) and the Minimalist House in Okinawa (Shinichi Ogawa).
IMAGE CREDITS
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Ando, Tadao. Intercepting Light. Nakamura Seiko Printing Co., 1985.
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Jencks, Charles. The Architecture of Hope: Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centres. Frances Lincoln, 2015.
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Hildner, Claudia. Small Houses: Contemporary Japanese Dwellings. Birkhauser Architecture, 2011.