opening date set for kengo kuma’s toyama glass museum

opening date set for kengo kuma’s toyama glass museum
all images courtesy of kengo kuma and associates

it has been announced that kengo kuma‘s ‘toyama glass museum’ will open to the public on august 22nd, 2015. the cultural complex, part of a wider regeneration project, is currently under construction and seeks to revitalize the city through referencing the area’s industrial past. materials common to the region – stone, aluminum and glass – are combined to create a glittering external façade, which reflects and disperses light.

the cultural complex is under construction in the japanese city of toyama

internally, a spiral passage traverses the volume diagonally drawing visitors to the upper levels of the plan. locally sourced panels of timber clad the building’s atrium, an expansive space that brings together the site’s other programs: a civic library and the headquarters of a local bank.

a library is also included as part of the regeneration

the glass museum viewed from the passing street

materials common to the region – stone, aluminum and glass – are combined to create a glittering external façade

project info:

location: toyama city, toyama, japan
schedule: due to open summer 2015
program: glass art museum, library, company office space
area: 26,700 sqm