Browsing by Subject "Naoshima-chō (Japan)"

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    • Adjacent, two story circular gallery 

      Bruggink, Donald J. (Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 2000)
      An ascending ramp leads to the upper levels of the museum.

    • Blue and yellow boats 

      Bruggink, Donald J. (Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 2000)
      A two dimensional painting which extends itself into the third dimension.

    • Fenestration of "The Oval" 

      Bruggink, Donald J. (Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 2000)
      All rooms have views of the sea.

    • Galleries… 

      Bruggink, Donald J. (Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 2000)
      with seating

    • Installation by Louise Nevelson 

      Bruggink, Donald J. (Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 2000)

    • Museum entrance 

      Bruggink, Donald J. (Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 2000)
      The museum itself is largely underground in order to minimize disturbance to the natural beauty of the park. It has an underground volume of appoximately 165x25 feet.

    • Museum entrance, interior 

      Bruggink, Donald J. (Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 2000)
      An art installation within the two story underground entrance room.

    • The museum from above 

      Bruggink, Donald J. (Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 2000)
      Leaving the museum for "The Oval," also by Tadao Ando, one is able to view the museum from above.

    • Museum restaraunt Issen 

      Bruggink, Donald J. (Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 2000)
      Highly reccomended. Great view, great food.

    • Naoshima's contemporary art 

      Bruggink, Donald J. (Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 2000)

    • Sculptural pond 

      Bruggink, Donald J. (Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 2000)
      The pond forms a liquid sculpture within the oval.

    • View 

      Bruggink, Donald J. (Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 2000)
      Ando offers yet another view of nature's beauty.

    • View from Naoshima Contemporary Art Museum, Tadao Ando, architect 1990-92. 

      Bruggink, Donald J. (Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 2000)
      Naoshima Island is a National Park containing several museums, one of which is the Naoshima Contemporary Art Museum. It was designed to be approached by boat with three flights of stairs leading to an underground approach ...

    • View from the entrance 

      Bruggink, Donald J. (Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 2000)
      Water from the entrance spills over and is allowed to flow down to the sea.

    • Waterfall entrance at "The Oval" 

      Bruggink, Donald J. (Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 2000)
      "The Oval" contains four double guest rooms, two suites and an in-house café.