Itō, Toyoo, 1941-

Sendai mediatheque / Toyo Ito.

Barcelona : Actar, 2003.

192 p. : il., plan., map ; 25 cm

Verb. Monograph

Originally inspired by the image of floating seaweed, Toyo Ito's multi-purpose cultural centre, the Sendai Mediatheque, is a structure both transparent and light. Thirteen steel tubular lattice structures penetrate the design and carry the weight of the 15.75 inch thin floor slabs on each of seven floors, giving the building the impression of being suspended in mid-air. Light is central to the Mediatheque's appearance: when not flooded by daylight, the structure glows artifically from within. Located in Sendai, Japan, the Mediatheque houses a library, art gallery, audio-visual library, film studio, and cafe, and was the subject of an architectural competition in which Ito's was the winning entry. This publication documents the structure's design, construction, and current use.

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Itō, Toyoo, 1941-
Ito, Toyo, 1941-
Ito, Toyoo 1941-
Sendai Mediatheque Edificios
Architecture Japan History 20th century.
Bibliotecas Edificios Japón.
Arquitectura japonesa Historia Siglo XX.
Architecture Japon Histoire 20e siècle.
Architecture
Japan
Siglo XX

Diseños y planos.
Interviews.
History

Location: Library main 228161
Call No.: NA44.I89.25 S4 2003
Status: Available