Theory of Architecture - Analytical Diagrams, Formative Ideas and Parts TADAO ANDO - CHIKUTSO ASUKA MUSEUM

1. THEORY OF ARCHITECTURE
ANALYTICAL DIAGRAMS , FORMATIVE IDEAS AND
PARTS
TADAO ANDO
CHIKUTSO ASUKA MUSEUM
MADHU SAGAR
IV SEM- B.ARCH
2BV14AT028
BVBCET
SUBJECT COORDINATOR: Prof. Gitanjali Rao

2. MADHU SAGAR
IV SEM – B.ARCH
2BV14AT028
BVBCET
SUBJECT COORDINATOR: Prof. Gitanjali Rao
CHIKATSU ASUKA MUSEUM-TADAO ANDO
ANALYTICAL DIAGRAM FORMATIV IDEA AND PARTS
THEORY OF ARCHITECTURE BATCH 2015-2016
CHIKATSU-ASUKA MUSEUM
•DESIGNED - 1989.12 to 1991.04
•CONSTRUCTED - 1991.12 to 1993.11
•STRUCTURE - 2 stories and 1 basement
steel frame reinforced concrete structure
•BUILDING AREA - 3,407.84m2
•TOTAL FLOOR AREA - 5,925.20m2
•FUNCTION - museum
• Chikatsu-Asuka, an area in the southern part of Osaka Prefecture, has one of the
best collections of tumuli in Japan. There are over 200 mounds including four
imperial tombs, the site of the tomb of Prince Shotoku and the tomb of Ono-no-
Imoko. It was an important place at the start of Japanese history.
• The building has been constructed in a hill-like shape so it is possible to see the
entire excavated area from the top of the museum
• Due to its basin location, the building features an elevated base to help provide a
view of the surrounding area.
• This museum is surrounded by a rich natural environment.
• Nearby are a grove of plum trees, a pond, and around this are hiking paths that cover the entire hilly area.
• The museum is not only for historic studies, but as a center of outdoor activity and a gather place for regional events.
• The roof is a stepped plaza and has been used for drama and music festivals, various performances, and lectures.
• Once inside the building, a darker tomb atmosphere transports visitors back in time.
• A visit to the building represents a journey to the under-world of ancient times.
• This is a place where the Japanese encounter their own history. In a way, the Chikatsu Asuka Museum is a tumulus built in modern
times dedicated to the Japanese love of nature.
Tadao Ando (born September 13, 1941) is a Japanese self-taught architect whose approach
to architecture and landscape was categorized by architectural historian Francesco Dal Co as "critical
regionalism".
• Tadao Ando is one of the most renowned contemporary Japanese architects.
• Characteristics of his work include large expanses of unadorned architectural concrete walls combined with
wooden or stone floors and large windows.
• Active natural elements, like sun, rain, and wind are a distinctive inclusion to his style.
• He worked as a truck driver and boxer before settling on the profession of architect, despite never having
formal training in the field.
• Struck by the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Imperial Hotel on a trip to Tokyo as a second-year high school
student, he eventually decided to end his boxing career less than two years after graduating from high school to
pursue architecture.
• He visited buildings designed by renowned architects like Le Corbusier, Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe, Frank Lloyd
Wright, and Louis Kahn before returning to Osaka in 1968 to establish his own design studio, Tadao Ando
Architects and Associates.

3. SITE PLAN
ELEVATION 1 ELEVATION 2
PLAN
MADHU SAGAR
IV SEM – B.ARCH
2BV14AT028
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SUBJECT COORDINATOR: Prof. Gitanjali Rao
CHIKATSU ASUKA MUSEUM-TADAO ANDO
ANALYTICAL DIAGRAM FORMATIV IDEA AND PARTS
THEORY OF ARCHITECTURE BATCH 2015-2016
Rooms
1- Entrance; 2- Lobby; 3- Exhibition Room; 4- Museum Library, Information Service Desk; 5- Snack Bar
6- Reception Desk, Museum Shop; 7- Court; 8- Open area, Rokutanji Tower; 9- Auxiliary Exhibition Room
10- Foyer, Hi-Definition TV; 11- Hall
SITE PLAN
SECTION
PLAN
CHIKATSU ASUKA MUSEUM

4. STRUCTURE
NATURAL LIGHT
MASSING
PLAN TO SECTION
SYMMETRY AND BALANCE
CIRCULATION TO USE UNIT TO WHOLE ADDITIVE AND SUBTRACTIVE
HIERARCHYGEOMETRYREPETITIVE TO UNIQUE
PARTI
MADHU SAGAR
IV SEM – B.ARCH
2BV14AT028
BVBCET
SUBJECT COORDINATOR: Prof. Gitanjali Rao
CHIKATSU ASUKA MUSEUM-TADAO ANDO
ANALYTICAL DIAGRAM FORMATIV IDEA AND PARTS
THEORY OF ARCHITECTURE BATCH 2015-2016

5. MADHU SAGAR
IV SEM – B.ARCH
2BV14AT028
BVBCET
SUBJECT COORDINATOR: Prof. Gitanjali Rao
CHIKATSU ASUKA MUSEUM-TADAO ANDO
ANALYTICAL DIAGRAM FORMATIV IDEA AND PARTS
THEORY OF ARCHITECTURE BATCH 2015-2016
ADJACENT SPACES
SPACE LINKED BY COMMON SPACE
Rooms
A. Entrance
B. Lobby
C. Exhibition Room
D. Museum Library, Information Service Desk
E. Snack Bar
F. Reception Desk, Museum Shop
G. Court
H. Open area, Rokutanji Tower
I. Auxiliary Exhibition Room
J. Foyer, Hi-Definition TV
K. Hall
SPATIAL RELATIONSHIP
AND
SPATIAL ORGANIZATION
FIRST FLOOR BASEMENT
SPATIAL ORGANIZATION
- GRID ORGANIZATION
- RADIAL ORGANIZATION
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