buddhist temple in japan expresses radiating timber roof structure
japanese architecture firm persimmon hills architects completes a timber kannond?, or main hall to the buddhist houshouin temple for the once prosperous town of sugito. situated outside tokyo, the area has seen a decline in population and a gradual loss of its traditional community values. the temple, which had historically served as a centralized core to unite the neighborhood, has slowly lost this affiliation through the widespread commercialization of religious organizations and ceremonial occasions. in response to this context, the design team introduces an expressive open hall ? the houshouin kannond?, adjacent to the preexisting temple ? which feels both spiritual and accessible, generating a modern religious institution to revitalize the spirit of the community.
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through depopulation and changes over time, the planned site had become a large vacant lot, alienating the original temple from the rest of the town. with the new kannond?, or main hall, persimmon hills architects reintroduces a relationship between the houshouin temple and its context. due to careful consideration for the new volume?s relationship to the old, its organization in plan, and the size of its roof, approaching visitors can see the gate, the new hall, and the preexisting hall together as a visual composition. the team thus generates a natural continuation of the existing framework.
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the new kannond? is most notably characterized by its ...
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