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April 3, 2026Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ)0 citationsOpen Access

The Design Process of Fukushima Prefectural Museum of Art and the Tradition and Harmony That Can Be Seen Therein

KHKiyotaka HAYAMI

Key Points

  • This research aims to analyze the design process of the Fukushima Prefectural Museum of Art to understand how Otaka addressed previous criticisms.
  • Analyzed the design process of Fukushima Prefectural Museum of Art and its relationship with nearby buildings.
  • Investigated the architectural strategies implemented to create harmony between the structures.
  • Focused on the traditional fork house landscape in the design approach.
  • Otaka implemented design elements that avoided emphasizing contrast between buildings.
  • The integration of traditional architectural features contributed to visual harmony.
  • The analysis demonstrates a shift from earlier criticism towards a more cohesive design philosophy.

Abstract

Fukushima Prefectural Museum of Art was a project which Masato Otaka designed shortly after the completion of Gunma Prefectural Museum of History. It stands next to Fukushima Prefectural Library, designed the same time. In Gunma, Otaka was criticized for lacking harmony with the Museum of Modern Art, Gunma which stands next to the building designed by him. This study is to clarify how Otaka responded to criticism in Gunma, by analyzing the design process of two buildings of Fukushima. To achieve harmony between two buildings, Otaka avoided emphasizing contrast and tried to create the landscape of traditional fork houses.

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Kiyotaka HAYAMI (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69cf5dd55a333a821460bc82https://doi.org/10.3130/aija.91.925
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