Yoshi Bar, using simple reed grown in Biwako, Shiga, Naoya Matsumoto has construction the essence of a traditional Yoshi bar in a two day workshop, from design to construction. The structure was hand made in six separate panels and put together at the Seian University of arts and design in Otsu.
© Takeshi Asano
The fragile installation deconstructs the conventional language of the gabled roof, reinterpreting the traditional Yoshi-bar as a sensual ideal of space. The installation creates a human nest for temporary occupation, acting as a temporary bar for spectators to immerse themselves in the surrounding environment. The Japanese attitude of an intimate connection to the environment resonates with the ad-hoc constructed façade.
© Takeshi Asano
At night the form is revealed against the dark sky via up-lighting, extenuating the warmth of the material.
Project info:
Architects: Naoya Matsumoto
Country: Japan
Year: 2013
Photographs: Takeshi Asano
Design Team: Naoya Matsumoto
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