A Library-like Building in the Forest

Organized by AAF (NPO Art and Architect Festa), which aims to foster the development of art and social environments through architecture, the "Architecture Lecture Series 217" is a talk session that garners significant support from students, young architects, and general architecture enthusiasts as a forum for stimulating exchange among architects. Each session features architects Ashizawa and Hiranuma, both of the same age, joined by a distinguished guest architect, to explore the possibilities and philosophies of architecture.

Musashino Art University Library (2010)

House NA (2011)

This time, the guest is architect Sou Fujimoto. One of Fujimoto's representative works, the "Musashino Art University Library," creates a mysterious spatial experience, like wandering through a vast bookshelf nestled within a forest. Furthermore, for the private residence "House NA," he proposed a small, glass-enclosed structure composed of skip floors. These innovative designs have garnered attention not only domestically but also from architecture fans worldwide.

Fujimoto's work consistently surprises us with each new announcement. We are eager to hear about the ideas that fuel his creativity directly at the venue.

Guest Speaker│Architect Sou Fujimoto
Date│Friday, August 8th
Time│Doors Open 6:00 PM / Start 7:00 PM - End 8:30 PM
Venue│Union (Union Showroom / Atelier Union Osaka)
2-13-22 Minami-Horie, Nishi-ku, Osaka
Admission Fee│¥1,000
Capacity│100 people (Advance registration required, seating selected on a first-come, first-served basis on the day)
How to Register│Register via webpage
www.217.aaf.ac

General Incorporated Association (NPO) Art and Architect Festa

www.aaf.ac

Born in Hokkaido in 1971. Graduated from the Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, the University of Tokyo in 1994. Established Sou Fujimoto Architects in 2000. Gained significant attention after winning the AR Award, an international springboard for young architects, for three consecutive years starting in 2005. Awarded first prize in the Montpellier International Design Competition in France in 2014. Designed the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion in London in 2013, becoming the youngest architect to do so. Received the Marcus Prize in the same year. Awarded the Golden Lion at the 13th Venice Architecture Biennale International Exhibition for the Japan Pavilion in 2012. Major works include Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2013 (2013), House NA (2011), Musashino Art University Library (2010), and House N (2008). Major publications include SOU FUJIMOTO RECENT PROJECT (A.D.A.EDITA Tokyo, 2013), Sou Fujimoto Sketchbook (Lars Müller Publishers, 2012), Sou Fujimoto Dokuhon (A.D.A.EDITA Tokyo, 2011), When Architecture is Born (Oukoku Sha, 2010), Architecture of the Primal Future (Contemporary Architects' Concepts Series - INAX Publishing, 2008), among others.