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ryuichi ashizawa architects: chapel in hiromine, himeji hyogo
chapel in hiromine, himeji hyogo by ryuichi ashizawa architects
image courtesy ryuichi ashizawa architects
all photos © kaori ichikawa
ryuichi ashizawa architects recently completed a renovation project of an old
public hotel in japan. situated a few kilometers from the center of himeji city
and near the top of mt. hiromine the location provides views of the city including
himeji castle that is also world heritage listed.
the project was divided into 2 steps. the first step was the renovation of the old hotel
based around the theme of the 5 senses. for the second step, the construction of a new
chapel was built. they inserted a chapel inside constructed from wooden material from
around the site. shaped in a trapezoid plan the chapel has an opening to the south-side
of the hotel. the pattern of lattice for the wall is a traditional japanese motif of
a hexagon, this also allows natural sunlight into the chapel.
image courtesy ryuichi ashizawa architects
image courtesy ryuichi ashizawa architects
exterior of the chapel inside the hotel
image courtesy ryuichi ashizawa architects
view at night
image courtesy ryuichi ashizawa architects
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