The National Art Center
Tokyo's modern National Art Center was built in 2007, with Kisho Kurokawa as the architect. The center is characterized by its large curving glass facade. From the mid-point of this, the main entrance leads you into the large impressive hall, with a ceiling height of 21.6 meters.
The National Art Center has 2,000 square meters of floor space, making it Japan's largest art center, with a collection focusing on 20th-century art. Salon de The Rond, the center's spectacular café, is set atop a large inverted cone structure, encircled by the gigantic hall and the building's curved glass facade.
LAYOUT & FURNISHINGS
Salon de The Rond has a circular kitchen in the center of the cone. The cafe seats 82 diners in the outer circle surrounding the kitchen. The café, which stands open to the large hall, is stripped of all decoration and trappings, so nothing draws attention away from the dramatic architecture. It has been furnished with rectangular tables placed in a circle, and diners sit on oak Wishbone Chairs. Their organic design provides a beautiful contrast to the simple, stringent cafe interior.
DANISH AND JAPANESE ARCHITECTURE
It is a common view that Danish and Japanese architecture and design perceptions have many similarities. This is evident in the way both cultures have traditionally used genuine and natural materials with a simple expression. Danish design therefore often beautifully complements Japanese interiors, and this is one of the reasons that the National Art Center wanted Danish design to feature in the Tokyo center. Furniture from CHS has been used in several places around the building, such as in the entrance, hall and library. Louis Poulsen light fixtures provide lighting in many areas throughout the building.
カール・ハンセン＆サンの製品を選ぶことは、単に家具を買うことと同義ではありません。それは、美しく磨き抜かれたクラフトマンシップの長く誇り高い伝統の一部になることなのです。私たちはハンス J. ウェグナーのデザインを世界で最も多く製作する家具メーカーであるとともに、アルネ・ヤコブセン、ボーエ・モーエンセン、オーレ・ヴァンシャー、コーア・クリント、ポール・ケアホルム、ボディル・ケア、安藤忠雄など、名だたる家具デザインの巨匠たちの作品も製作しています。100年以上にわたる豊かな歴史を誇るカール・ハンセン＆サンは、デンマークデザインを代表する家具を世界中で販売しています。