MIHO MUSEUM
by I.M Pei
Japan, 〒529-1814 Shiga Prefecture, Koka, Shigarakicho Tashiro, 桃谷３００
The Miho Museum is located in the southern area of Shiga Prefecture, which is next to Kyoto, and it is surrounded by rich nature. We need 20 minutes by train and an hour by bus to get there from kyoto. The first thing that surprises visitors is the design of the museum.
The bus stop in front of museum
the mountain tunnel entrance
The entrance to the museum, for instance, a group of staircases gives the visitor almost a processional experience, as if it one would be entering a Buddhist temple.
a sliding glass and metal door, which shape forms a perfect circle when closed: the gate of China Moon.
Upon entering, the geometric structure clearly evokes the wooden roof of a traditional minka, or Japanese farmhouse.
The finishing is exquisite. The soft beige French limestone evokes warmth and harmony, in contrast with the metallic structure of tetrahedral carbon steel tubes.
The double-height space and a tree in the interior
Bridge to the tunnel which crosses the mountain
Tunnel which crosses the mountain
All pictures taken with iPhone 7
