2. Introduction
• Location :Yumebutai, Awaji City, Hyogo Prefecture
• Property area :Approx. 28ha
• Total floor area :Approx. 109,000m2
• Design :Tadao Ando, Architecture Research
Center
• Opened :March 9, 2000
3. Tadao Ando’s Philosophy
• Architecture is-
Interplay of solid-voids.
Alternative of open and closed.
Contrast of light and darkness.
• Zen – focuses on the concept of
simplicity and concentrates on
the inner feeling rather than
appearance in order to represent
the aesthetic from sensation.
• Ando believes in creating spaces of enclosure rather than
openness. On the exterior, the wall deflects the surrounding
urban chaos, while on the interior it encloses a private space.
4. Typical Style of Tadao Ando
• Use of rough cast concrete.
• Interpenetration of planes and spaces.
• Narrow slit like openings.
• Complex three dimensional circulation path.
Interweaving between interior and exterior
spaces.
5. Design Concept of Yumebutai
The basic framework of the project is round
universe and circular universe connected by
walkways. Rather than depending solely on
geometry, Tadao Ando experimented with
irregular topography that remained after
earthquake. In addition , he tried to create a new
style of garden combining the traditional
Japanese tour garden with Western tour
gardens, whose framework is much less
ambiguous
9. Awaji Yumebutai complex Includes:
• International conference centre
• Plants museum of miracle planet
• Hyakudan – en garden (100 terrace garden)
• Restaurant and shop
• Open -air theatre
34. Material Justification
• Rough cast concrete looks more similar to rocks
commonly found in nature and thus help in harmonizing
building with the environment.
• Glass – Tadao Ando used majorly Translucent glass and
he compares it with water and says that large glass panes
with concrete looks like water flowing in between the
rocks.
• The reason for having glass as translucent is that it has
got heaviness unlike transparent glass .
• Shells-Ando wanted to use 1 million scallop shells to line
the pools but ran into problems when he realized
restaurants on the island imported the scallops sans-
shells. Obviously he somehow got his 1 million shells, I
didn't count them so I'm taking his word for it.
