Akihisa hirata architecture office: bloomberg pavilion

‘bloomberg pavilion’ by akihisa hirata architecture office, tokyo, japan photo © takumi ota images courtesy of akihisa hirata architecture office + museum of contemporary art tokyo currently

on display, the ‘bloomberg pavilion’, an outdoor installation designed by japanese practice akihisa hirata architecture office will become a stage for changing exhibitions for the museum of

contemporary art tokyo in japan. placed within the entrance plaza, the construct will become a symbol for the museum. a collaborative initiative with financial information provider

bloomberg, the project intends to increase exposure to culture and art by allowing young artists and performers from the city to hold solo exhibits. the pavilion’s form is derived from the

structure of a tree and intends to provide shade to the immediate area. a triangular footprint with crisp planar walls begins to unfold at the roof plane into a series of pleats. the hyplane

structure is comprised of white metal panels in the shape of isosceles triangles. the bends create a curving wall which reflects and introduces a soft light into the interior. front of

pavilion akihisa hirata – bloomberg pavilion – 2011 photo © takumi ota image courtesy of museum of contemporary art tokyo acute corner of pavilion photo © takumi ota image courtesy of

akihisa hirata architecture office side of pavilion photo © takumi ota image courtesy of akihisa hirata architecture office side of pavilion akihisa hirata – bloomberg pavilion – 2011 photo

© takumi ota image courtesy of museum of contemporary art tokyo detail of pleated surface photo © takumi ota image courtesy of akihisa hirata architecture office upward view of the pleated

surface from the interior akihisa hirata – bloomberg pavilion – 2011 photo © takumi ota image courtesy of museum of contemporary art tokyo upward view from interior photo © takumi ota image

courtesy of akihisa hirata architecture office interior photo © takumi ota image courtesy of akihisa hirata architecture office at dusk akihisa hirata – bloomberg pavilion – 2011 photo ©

takumi ota image courtesy of museum of contemporary art tokyo detail of pleated surface photo © takumi ota image courtesy of akihisa hirata architecture office illuminated from the interior

at night photo © takumi ota image courtesy of akihisa hirata architecture office exhibition at night image © designboom within the plaza at night image © designboom rendering image courtesy

of museum of contemporary art tokyo goode projection of roof image courtesy of akihisa hirata architecture office diagram of exterior form image courtesy of akihisa hirata architecture

office equilateral triangles versus hyplane triangles image courtesy of akihisa hirata architecture office conceptual sketch image courtesy of akihisa hirata architecture office triangulated

panels image courtesy of akihisa hirata architecture office welding the panels together image courtesy of akihisa hirata architecture office assembling of panels before shipping image

courtesy of akihisa hirata architecture office installation image courtesy of akihisa hirata architecture office aerial view of roof image courtesy of akihisa hirata architecture office

lauren grieco I designboom dec 13, 2011