besancon art and culture centre, france large scale model 1:25 image © designboom

continuing our report on ‘kengo kuma studies in organic’ exhibition at gallery ma, here are more images of the show.

in the exhibition, many study models and samples are displayed and scenes of kengo kuma at work on multiple projects proceeding simultaneously and influencing one another will be documented. a mock-up of a temporary shelter of the future with an experimental structural system called ‘water branch’ that was shown at MoMA is assembled in the gallery courtyard.

kengo kuma studies in organic part 2 - 2 image © designboom

kengo kuma studies in organic part 2 - 3 image © designboom

kengo kuma studies in organic part 2 - 4 besancon art and culture centre, france

kengo kuma studies in organic part 2 - 5 besancon art and culture centre

kengo kuma studies in organic part 2 - 6 besancon art and culture centre

project info besancon art and culture centre principal use: regional collection of contemporary arts and music school stage: construction design design perios: 2007 – 2009 construction period: 2009 -2011 site area: 20 603sqm building area: 6 529 total floor area: 11 389sqm number of stories: 3

kengo kuma studies in organic part 2 - 7 ‘water branch’ – temporary shelter image © designboom

kengo kuma studies in organic part 2 - 8 image © designboom

kengo kuma studies in organic part 2 - 9 inside the shelter

kengo kuma studies in organic part 2 - 10 image © designboom

kengo kuma studies in organic part 2 - 11 image © designboom

kengo kuma studies in organic part 2 - 12 how the ‘water branch’ can be operated image © designboom

kengo kuma studies in organic part 2 - 13 image © designboom