Portland Japanese Garden Kengo Kuma
The portland japanese garden has commissioned kuma to design a new cultural village to accommodate the garden s.
Portland japanese garden kengo kuma. Portland japanese garden s new cultural village is a modest human scaled set of buildings arranged around a courtyard plaza whose fourth side is the. Text description provided by the architects. Japanese architect kengo kuma has completed the expansion of the portland japanese garden a historic site that first opened to the public in 1967.
The portland japanese garden. As one would expect the park s five exquisite landscapes echo the gardens of kyoto or kanazawa. Kengo kuma and associates surrounded by majestic douglas firs oregon s portland japanese garden pjg is a piece of japan transplanted to the pacific northwest.
Located within washington park in the west hills. Will integrate with the steep hillside terrain maximizing views. Portland japanese garden by kengo kuma these new facilities are a masterful blend of contemporary design and japanese tradition.
Kuma is one of the most significant contemporary japanese architects working today. He believes the study of place is essential to integrating a project with its surroundings. Kuma won the commission through an international competition the japanes garden is the offices first public commission in america.
Plans have been unveiled for kengo kuma s first public commission in the us. Japanese architect kengo kumahas completed a new complex for an urban garden in portland oregon that features a central courtyard and buildings topped with pagoda style green roofs.