KONDO MUSEUM, situated near the main gate of Kyoto?s Kiyomizu-dera Temple, by the Chawan-zaka approach to the temple. It is believed that the ancient city of Kyoto is guarded by four mythological creatures in four separate quarters. The area surrounding the temple is called Higashiyama district. This eastern region of Kyoto has long been known as a holy place of pristine water under the reign of Seiryu, the azure dragon and guardian of the city?s east. In this sacred area, a traditional local craft, known as Kiyomizu ceramics has continued to evolve since the Edo period. This museum was originally established in commemoration of Yuzo Kondo, the renowned master of Kiyomizu ceramics. Our project was to refurbish this memorial museum.

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Architects: Mamiya Shinichi Design Studio
Location: Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Architecture: Shinichi Mamiya + Fukushima Takuya / Mamiya Shinichi Design Studio

Area: 89.35 m2

Project Year: 2017

Photographs: Yasuko Okamura, Hiroshi Tanigawa

Lighting Engineer: EOS plus

Graphic Design: Issei Kitagawa (GRAPH)

Japanese Paper: Wataru Hatano

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Text description provided by the architects. KONDO MUSEUM, situated near the main gate of Kyoto?s Kiyomizu-dera Temple, by the Chawan-zaka approach to the temple. It is believed that the ancient city of Kyoto is guarded by four mythological creatures in four separa...