Chichu Art Museum was constructed in 2004 as a site rethinking the relationship between nature and people. The museum was built mostly underground to avoid affecting the beautiful natural scenery of the Seto Inland sea. Artworks by Claude Monet, James Turrell, and Walter De Maria are on permanent display in this building designed by Tadao Ando. Despite being primarily subterranean. the museum lets in an abundance of natural light that changes the appearance. of the artworks and the ambience of the space itself with the passage of time, throughout the day and all along the four seasons of the year.
Tadao Ando
The main construction materials in the architecture of Tadao Ando are concrete, steel, glass and wood. Chichu Art Museum incorporates these four materials in a design that is extremely reduced. Ando limited the architecture only underground structure and refused to have an exterior design rising out of the ground. to an Chichu A Museum
Site Area:990m Building Ae:34.98 Total Floor Area:2573.48 Scale of Building: Three Underground Levels Structure: Reinforced Concrete
Walter De Maria: De Maria created a space defined by specific measurements. In the Space, he placed a 2.2m diameter sphere and 27 wooden sculptures covered with gold leaves. With its entrance located on the east side, the work's appearance constantly changes from sunrise to sunset. *Time/Timeless/No Time" 2004, Granite, Mahogany. Gold Leat, Concreto
