tokyo-based studio KATORI archi+ design mates designs its lately finished westin miyako chapel with a wealthy and rhythmic trees internal. the chapel, sited within the foothills of kyoto’s higashiyama district, is offered to counterpoint the close by westin miyako resort which has stood for 130 years. with the key renovation and earthquake retrofit of the chapel, takenori katori and fumi habara of KATORI expresses similar magnificence and design-mindedness.
photographs by means of tomohiro sakashita
in renovating the westin miyako chapel in kyoto, the design workforce at KATORI archi+design mates uses as a lot of the present framework as conceivable. an intricate wood ceiling lattice is offered, interwoven with oblique lights to indicate an environment of daylight filtering via a cover of bushes, recalling the ones bushes which occupy the web site. the design workforce emphasizes a visible reference to the forested herbal context by means of redesigning the home windows, thoughtfully framing the treetops surrounding the distance.
KATORI archi+design mates clads the inner with a machine of wood louvers to generate a way of intensity and rhythm. serving as a cohesive, textural continuation of the ceiling lattice, this part succeeds in tying all of the house in combination. the trees louvers additional serve to verify the serene and top quality acoustic reverberations required in a chapel. demonstrating admire for the ample herbal environment, a subject matter palette of rusticated stonework and wooden take heart level on this sacred house imbued with a conventional eastern aesthetic.
challenge information:
challenge name: westin miyako kyoto chapel renovation
structure: KATORI archi+design mates
location: higashiyama-ku, kyoto, japan
design workforce: takenori katori, fumi habara
internal design: KATORI archi+design mates
lights design: moduleX inc.
acoustical design: naniwa chiba acoustics inc.
consumer: kintetsu miyako inns global,inc.
contractor: KINSO inc.
crowning glory: april 2020
images: tomohiro sakashita
