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UME 15

Kengo Kuma's Great [Bamboo] Wall Guest House






















Photograph and drawing above is of Kengo Kuma's Great [Bamboo] Wall Guest House.

Architect's statement:

"We used bamboo as much as possible, since it's considered to have significant meaning in Chinese and Japanese cultures. Depending on the density and diameter of bamboo, it offers a variety of partitioning space. Making the most of that, we decided to locate a bamboo wall, a layer of bamboo, along the site's inclination, just like the Great Wall. The Great Wall historically partitioned off two cultures, but this bamboo wall not only demarcates but also unites life and culture."

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