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Japan’s first museum dedicated to hundreds of architectural models

Japan Architecture News - Jun 20, 2016 - 23:21   7390 views

Japan’s first museum dedicated to hundreds of architectural models

[......] The museum, which will open on Tennozu Isle in Tokyo’s Shinagawa district will not only be a place for these models to be displayed, but also act as an effort to preserve them. 

The space will be lined with over 100 shelves to display their permanent collection, in addition to special exhibits. Each model in the museum will be accompanied by a QR code which can be scanned using a smartphone to access more information about the structure, including photos of the completed work.....Continue Reading

ARCHI-DEPOT is a unique museum that is not only designed to exhibit architectural models to the public, but also has a function to preserve them. The significance of archiving is growing in the architectural industry as well as the art industry all over the world. Materials of modern architecture are already gaining attention, and it is no exaggeration to say that the cultural value of architectural models created by contemporary architects and architects’ offices will also rise. ARCHI-DEPOT will help you contemplate the values of architectural models.

Japan’s first museum dedicated to hundreds of architectural models

ARCHI-DEPOT is a facility with a total of 116 shelves inside of an enormous space, which is about 450m2 with ceiling height of 5.2m. It is specially designed to exhibit and preserve architectural models. Image courtesy of ARCHI-DEPOT

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