A small Bathhouse in Izu

Kengo Kuma and AssociatesShizuoka, Japan1988Жильё

In opposition to the rigid geometries of exposed concrete that dominated architecture at the time, the so-called “sacred houses,” I challenged the conventions with a contemporary shack made of wood, corrugated metal sheets, and particle board, the cheapest board created from compressed wood scraps. It was based on random and free geometry. This was my debut work.In my book Jutaku-ron (1986), I fiercely criticized the exposed concrete houses that were in fashion at the time, the self-righteou

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