While in Stockholm for the West of Japan, East of Norway exhibit at the Norwegian Embassy, I had time to go out and about in Stockholm… Södermalm…Gamla Stan…Djurgården. The city, architecture, and light amazed me.
A grateful thank you to my host Alex, you made it all possible.
The exhibit video is ready for viewing.
Kyu Hyuga Bettei photographs by Dave Clough.
Norwegian Embassy in Stockholm photographs by Luca Ferrario.
Architectural drawings by Marco Capitanio
Thank you to Marco Capitanio and Luca Ferrario for the video production.
With grateful thanks to all involved at the Norwegian Embassy for their hard work and dedication to this exhibit, and thank you to Marco Capitanio, Luca Ferrario and Ole Rikard Høisæther.
From the desk of Marco Capitanio…
WEST OF JAPAN/EAST OF NORWAY
Politecnico di Milano is the largest technical university in Italy, with over 41,000 students. Founded in 1863, it is also Italy’s oldest university and offers undergraduate, graduate and higher education courses in engineering, architecture and design.
As mentioned in an earlier post, the West of Japan / East of Europe exhibit opened at POLIMI this month. I am pleased, proud, and honored to exhibit my work there along with Marco Capitanio. A real bonus to the trip has been the opportunity to photograph many of the beautiful and historic buildings on campus.
The light of Italy at twilight is magical, I look forward to returning in the future…
Milan at night, there was nothing else like it. The lighting, the snow, the stone-lined alleyways, the magic of it all…
Milan, Italy grew on me fast and amazingly. From the historic Duomo, to Centrale Station, to the modern Feltrinelli Porta Volta, the city did not disappoint. A few street views add the backdrop to this small sampling of Milan’s architectural wonders.
Hot tip…if you are in Milan and in the mood for ramen, check out Niko Niko Ramen & Sake…the Tomato Ramen can’t be beat.
The West of Japan / East of Europe exhibit that I am collaborating with Italian architect Marco Capitanio opened today at the Milan Leonardo campus of the Polytechnic University of Milan. The exhibit centers around the work of German architect, Bruno Taut, in Japan in the 1930’s. The Kyu Hyuga Villa is the only extant Taut-designed project in Japan. The exhibit opened in Venice in 2016, traveled to Yokohama, Japan in April 2017, then travelled on to Suzhou, China in October 2017.
The exhibition is a collaboration of co+labo Radović at Keio University in Tokyo, and the Formwork cultural association, with assistance from Professor Darko Radović at Keio University, and Professor Marko Pogacnik from the Formwork at the University of Venice in Italy.
Thank you very much to Professors Orsina Simona Pierini, Marco Biraghi, and Marco Imperadori in the Architecture Department at POLIMI for their support in this collaboration.
A special thank you to Marco Capitanio, it has been a true pleasure to work with him on these exhibits. Next up our work will travel to the Norwegian Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden for a special exhibit opening February 7, 2018.
A real treat and bonus of traveling to Suzhou, China for the West of Japan / East of Europe exhibit at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, was the opportunity to spend time in the amazing city of Shanghai and the wonder of Pudong. Pudong is a Jetsons-like world of modern architecture with the easily distinguishable Shanghai Tower (aka Twisting Dragon), the Shanghai World Financial Center (aka The Bottle Opener), and the bubbly, looks-best-at-night, Oriental Pearl Radio & TV Tower.
The gallery starts en route from Hong Kong Airport…
The Suzhou Museum of Imperial Kiln Brick was designed by Chinese architect Liu Jiakun. It is built on the historic site of Lumu Imperial Kiln in Xiangcheng, Suzhou, and is dedicated to protecting the valuable historic relics there. It was an eye-opening experience to visit the ancient grounds and the museum which was a visual treat from entrance to exit. Of particular interest was the interior of the ancient kiln (seen below).
For more information on this treasure, here is a link to a film created and co-presented by Shard Island and Architectural Journal.
The ancient city of Suzhou, the so-called Venice of the East, is rapidly changing, and what was farmland a few short years ago is now steel, pavement, and glass. Suzhou is also home to the famed Suzhou Gardens revered around the world for their design and beauty. The West of Japan / East of Europe exhibit opened at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University this month. It was a wonderful opportunity to experience and learn of an ever-changing urban landscape and culture; here a mix of old and new…from the beauty and depth of the Master of Nets Garden, to a twilight stroll along a canal, to the eye-catchiness of the recently opened Gate to the East building (mocked as “The Pants” for obvious reasons) …
