Hiroshi Senju Museum

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Project Name: Hiroshi Senju Museum
Construction year: 2011
Website: senju-museum.jp/en
Address: 815 Shiozawa, Nagakura, Karuizawa-machi , KARUIZAWA-NAGANO PREFECTURE - Japan

Architect(s) : Ryue Nishizawa (www.ryuenishizawa.com)
Project Category: Museums | Cultural

Latitude: 36.3322
Longitude: 138.603

Hiroshi Senju Museum

"I have always believed that beauty can be created by the harmony of dissimilar things. I had hoped that creating this museum with an avant-garde architect would result in a new kind of space seen nowhere else. And that is exactly what is happening. A brand-new type of space is appearing before our eyes, one I have come across nowhere else in the world. Here surrounded by the nature of Karuizawa, a popular destination for escaping the heat of summer, we are building a museum full of light. My works are displayed by date, here in this ideal space. I will be most delighted if many visitors come to the museum and experience the feelings of beauty, courage and the power of life, and make new discoveries for themselves."
Hiroshi Senju

"Senju asked me to create an open, luminous space where people would observe his works, relax and spend time in contemplation. The museum, which gently hugs the natural slope of the site, has lighting controlled by deep eaves, silver screens, and UV cut glass while allowing in the greenery. The open space was designed to unite Kazurizawaʼs nature and Senjuʼs art. I wanted to create a union of park and space that felt as inviting as a private living room."
Ryue Nishizawa

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