tomohiro hata + takashi manda: forest shadow

the scenery of autumn mt.rokko is extremely beautiful. the mountain is full of various and vivid color. whenever we visit there, we cannot help admiring the brilliant color. in the middle of the flood of color, what about we imagine a colorless space?

tomohiro hata + takashi manda: forest shadow

 

 

only shadows of the trees exist in the world. music of birds what we didn’t take notice may come to ears of us who have enjoyed by our visions. various fragrance of nature may come to our nose. our skin may feel gentle breeze. on the contrary, because of such a vivid season, we propose a place where our senses slightly shift to other one in exception of our visions.

tomohiro hata + takashi manda: forest shadow

 

 

a simple structure made of 13 by 13 steels is covered by polyester mesh. the steel building frame is soft rectangle which is skewed a little by its own weight. when winds blow, it swings with surrounding trees slowly and gently. a material of half-permeable polyester mesh has properties of weather resistance and breathability. it lessons wind load or tension of wind blowing up from below and creates a monochrome world of shadows inside of it.

tomohiro hata + takashi manda: forest shadow

tomohiro hata + takashi manda: forest shadow

tomohiro hata + takashi manda: forest shadow