The Exhibition of KENGO KUMA in CHINA 展新闻稿

The Exhibition of KENGO KUMA in CHINA     

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共同策划/ 朱锷设计空间+ 隈研吾建筑都市设计事务所展名/ BUILD BUILT The Exhibition of KENGO KUMA in CHINA2008年4月由设计家朱锷策展，以“Build built 建筑中的建筑”为主题的隈研吾建筑展将在中国北京钓鱼台国宾馆芳菲院展出。这是为纪念中日邦交正常化36周年而举办的一个重要活动。隈研吾是当今日本建筑师的领军人物，他所思考的已不局限于建筑本身，而更侧重于建筑与人类、自然的关系。其作品的独特性在于他善于利用环境特征来创作，并随着环境特征的变化而变换建筑形态。隈研吾从20世纪90年代中期开始在中国进行建筑设计，这他来说是一项重大的转变。他说， 中国拥有数目惊人的多元状态。在这个地方，多元文化、历史以及传统并存，自然环境的多元化也同样让人惊奇。中国有一种强烈的欲望和力量，想要超越自身的多元性。这种力量在日本是没有的。在本次展览中，观众将看到隈研吾几乎全部的代表作品，如三得利美术馆、那须历史探访馆、莲屋、热海的“水/玻璃”房子、广重博物馆、龟老山展望台……这些作品并非仅仅是一个静态的呈现，从中可以看到隈研吾对于建筑的深层思考与其建筑理念的嬗变。其中也有他在中国最广为人知的作品长城下的公社·竹屋。隈研吾说：“在中国长城边上一片倾斜的山坡上建造“竹屋”是我在日本从未经历过的。该如何征服地形？得看我能否明白修筑长城的原理。长城的原理就是沿着斜坡修筑，毋须整地或是弄平地表。这种原理十分有活力，专为在严苛多变的大自然中建设大型建筑物而设计。日本人只能在严苛的自然环境中盖栋小木屋。因此我们不需要强而有力的原理。修筑长城的原则是抵抗自然的残酷性，不过这项原则也可被视为是“败中求胜”的。在对抗自然斜坡的同时，长城也持续的被自然打败。它就是用这种方式与严酷的自然作战。过去我一直在思考这个“负建筑”的道理，现在我明白长城是最佳例证。”可以说，隈研吾在中国的建筑项目不但丰富了他自身的建筑实践和理论，也对中国建筑的发展做出了自己的贡献。相信本次展览将会成为中日文化交流中的一件盛事，不仅让中国观众对于日本建筑设计有更为深入的了解，同时也会对中国建筑的发展起到重要作用。

with Designer Zhu’E as the curator and “Build built” as the theme, an exhibition on Kengo Kuma’s architecture will be held in the Diaoyutai National Guest House in Beijing on April this year. It is one of the most important events to commemorate the 36th anniversary for the normalization of diplomatic relations between China and Japan.Kengo Kuma is a leading figure in contemporary Japanese architectural circle. His thoughts are not confined to architecture itself, but rather focus more on the relationship between architecture and human/nature. The uniqueness of his works lies on his smart usage of environmental characteristics and on how he changes architectural forms as the environment changes. Since the middle of 1990s, Kengo Kuma has engaged his architectural design in China. This is a significant change for him. He holds that China is in a surprising state of plurality and variations. Here, different and pluralistic cultures co-exist with their history and different traditions, which the plurality of Chinese natural environment is also amazing. China has a very strong desire and strength to exceed the plurality. It is almost impossible to find such desire and power in Japan.During this exhibition, audience will have the chance to watch almost all Kengo Kuma’s representative works, such as th Suntory Art Museum, Nasu-gun in Tochigi Prefecture,Lotus House、Water/Glass House in Atami, Hiroshge Museum,Kiro-san Observatory…… They are not static presentations. From these works, we can witness Kengo Kuma’s deep thinking on architecture as well as an evolution of his architectural ideas. Bamboo House Commune by the Great Wall is one of his most well-known works in China. Kengo Kuma once said, “To build up a bamboo house on a slope near the Great Wall is what I have never experienced before in Japan. How to conquer the terrain? It depends on whether I could understand the architectural principle of the Great Wall. The Great Wall was built up along a slope, and you do not have to level the land surface. The principle is very vigorous. It is especially set up for establishing large buildings in a harsh environment. We Japanese can only establish small cabins in a harsh environment; therefore we do not need such principle of being strong and powerful. The principle to build Great Wall is to fight against the cruelty of nature. But in the mean time, the principle could also be interpreted as to ‘seek victory from failure’. Confronting the natural slopes, the Great Wall has been constantly defeated by the nature from time to time. This is its way to fight against the cruel nature. In the past, I’ve always been thinking about the idea of ‘defeated architecture’. And by now I realized that the Great Wall is the best example for this idea. ”It is safe to say, Kengo Kuma’s programs in China enrich his own architectural theories and practice, and also contribute to the development of Chinese architecture.The exhibition will become a great event in the history of Sino-Japanese cultural exchange. It will help the Chinese audience better understand Japanese architecture and design. It will also play an influential role for the development of Chinese architecture.