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S-513
year 1969
material metal
source title The Work of Shiro Kuramata 1967-1974
info At the bottom of the steps, the passage narrows to prevent direct access to the club. This spatial approach has been adopted on the basis of the idea that the club is a place of psychological amusement. In contrast to the narrow passage, the cloakroom is spacious. The “walls of the club are made of overlapping stainless steel pipes. The name of the club is taken from that of the sculptor Donald Judd, whose works the owner admires. Originally the entrance was on the right at the bottom of the staircase. But to conform to the psychological needs of a place for amusement, it was decided not to admit guests directly to the room, but to create a kind of modulated detour. This was done by expanding the size of the cloakroom and narrowing the passageway. The walls inside the club are a double composition made of stainless steel pipes (50mm in diameter). Visual expression has been minimized, and the design has been limited to simple materials and space because of the belief that true flexibility exists within an unchanging shall.
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year 1969
material metal
source title The Work of Shiro Kuramata 1967-1974
info At the bottom of the steps, the passage narrows to prevent direct access to the club. This spatial approach has been adopted on the basis of the idea that the club is a place of psychological amusement. In contrast to the narrow passage, the cloakroom is spacious. The “walls of the club are made of overlapping stainless steel pipes. The name of the club is taken from that of the sculptor Donald Judd, whose works the owner admires. Originally the entrance was on the right at the bottom of the staircase. But to conform to the psychological needs of a place for amusement, it was decided not to admit guests directly to the room, but to create a kind of modulated detour. This was done by expanding the size of the cloakroom and narrowing the passageway. The walls inside the club are a double composition made of stainless steel pipes (50mm in diameter). Visual expression has been minimized, and the design has been limited to simple materials and space because of the belief that true flexibility exists within an unchanging shall.
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