Hotel Ninja Black, Kyoto City Accomodation Building, Japanese Architecture Project, Japanese Interior Photos
Hotel Ninja Black in Kyoto City
New Architecture Development in Japan – design by Eastern Design Office
5 Jul 2019
Ninja Black
Architect: Eastern Design Office
Location: Kyoto, Japan

This architecture is about ?shadow?. It?s a hotel named Ninja Black.

The site is located in the city center of Kyoto, just west of the Kyoto Imperial Palace, in an area populated with houses, small shops, apartment buildings, and hotels. We planned a small hotel of five floors with 21 rooms, on a plot of land typical in Kyoto, nine meters wide by 35 meters deep. The client for the design is from the nearby city of Kouga, known for centuries as home to ninja. He may well even be a descendant of ninja.
What does ?ninja? mean for us in this design" Throughout their history, ninja have always lived in, and been associated with, ?shadow?, where they can?t be seen, yet can still perform their role. Thus, this hotel?s design concept of ?shadow? was born: mysterious, shadowy, and silent, yet with a strong presence.

The facade, with more shadow than substance, is designed to evoke the idea that a ninja could be hiding anywhere. The entire facade is covered by ?koushi?, Japanese style louvers. Eaves are also added above the first, second, and top floors, but the strong impression of the facade comes from the koushi.

The entire facade is actually made with two layers of koushi,...