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Roppongi Rokken: Six Houses by Michele De Lucchi
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Michele De Lucchi
Michele De Lucchi, while continuing his cutting-edge work as an architect, has been passionately engaged in the creative process for over 20 years, continually exploring new forms through craftsmanship. His relentless experimentation with numerous processes, from material selection to finishing, not only generates his art but also fuels his thinking and defining new architectural concepts.
The exhibition "Roppongi Rokken: Six Houses by Michele De Lucchi" is the first of its kind in Japan, featuring three new pieces from De Lucchi's "Loggia" sculpture series.
This exhibition was initiated in 2019, following a dialogue between De Lucchi and Issey Miyake at 21_21 Design Sight. It is a project for the space at Gallery 3, where six sculptures called "Loggia" (Sei Case), three made of wood and three made of bronze, will be installed along with videos of their production process. De Lucchi discovered that the name Roppongi is believed to originate from six samurai residences that once existed there. He found a coincidental connection between this and his work "Six Houses," naming the exhibition "Roppongi Rokken."
The six houses are placed on pedestals made of acetylated oak (a process that stabilizes wood, enhancing its water resistance and durability), with their detailed design also handled by De Lucchi. He explains that "wood and bronze are the oldest and most noble materials through which humanity has formed civilizations and developed humanity." The materials used have anthropological significance.
In his creation of "Loggia," De Lucchi explored the concept of "ma (awareness of place)," a space that connects the inside and outside of a house, where indoor life and the external environment merge. The walls of the "Loggia" incorporate elements reminiscent of shoji (room dividers) in Japanese houses and loggias (cooling corridors) in European residences. This reflects a common value in craftsmanship and De Lucchi’s belief that the vastly different architectural cultures of Japan and Italy can become more perfect by integrating, serving as a bridge between the two cultures.
For De Lucchi, "Loggia" is like a free journey to imagine the space in which people live, moving away from the concept of packaged architecture to explore a permeable environment that incorporates the outside world. He says, "Loggia evokes traditional Japanese tea rooms and attempts to create a continuous space between the interior and exterior of a building, reminiscent of contemporary cutting-edge architecture. The relationship between architecture, people, and nature becomes increasingly important to coexist the astonishing power of nature and the fleeting essence of humanity, and we need to explore new ways of living."
This exhibition is a way to think about real places and serves as a space to explore what constitutes a healthy building that helps people live together with others, the city, and nature.
The exhibition "Roppongi Rokken: Six Houses by Michele De Lucchi" is the first of its kind in Japan, featuring three new pieces from De Lucchi's "Loggia" sculpture series.
This exhibition was initiated in 2019, following a dialogue between De Lucchi and Issey Miyake at 21_21 Design Sight. It is a project for the space at Gallery 3, where six sculptures called "Loggia" (Sei Case), three made of wood and three made of bronze, will be installed along with videos of their production process. De Lucchi discovered that the name Roppongi is believed to originate from six samurai residences that once existed there. He found a coincidental connection between this and his work "Six Houses," naming the exhibition "Roppongi Rokken."
The six houses are placed on pedestals made of acetylated oak (a process that stabilizes wood, enhancing its water resistance and durability), with their detailed design also handled by De Lucchi. He explains that "wood and bronze are the oldest and most noble materials through which humanity has formed civilizations and developed humanity." The materials used have anthropological significance.
In his creation of "Loggia," De Lucchi explored the concept of "ma (awareness of place)," a space that connects the inside and outside of a house, where indoor life and the external environment merge. The walls of the "Loggia" incorporate elements reminiscent of shoji (room dividers) in Japanese houses and loggias (cooling corridors) in European residences. This reflects a common value in craftsmanship and De Lucchi’s belief that the vastly different architectural cultures of Japan and Italy can become more perfect by integrating, serving as a bridge between the two cultures.
For De Lucchi, "Loggia" is like a free journey to imagine the space in which people live, moving away from the concept of packaged architecture to explore a permeable environment that incorporates the outside world. He says, "Loggia evokes traditional Japanese tea rooms and attempts to create a continuous space between the interior and exterior of a building, reminiscent of contemporary cutting-edge architecture. The relationship between architecture, people, and nature becomes increasingly important to coexist the astonishing power of nature and the fleeting essence of humanity, and we need to explore new ways of living."
This exhibition is a way to think about real places and serves as a space to explore what constitutes a healthy building that helps people live together with others, the city, and nature.
Schedule | Sep 20 (Fri) 2024-Oct 14 (Mon) 2024 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Venue | 21_21 Design Sight http://www.2121designsight.jp/en/  | ||||
| Location | Midtown Garden, Tokyo Midtown, 9-7-6 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052 | ||||
| Access | 5 minute walk from Roppongi Station on the Toei Oedo or Hibiya line, 5 minute walk from exit 1 at Nogizaka Station on the Chiyoda line. | ||||
| Phone | 03-3475-2121 | ||||
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