| Title |
Architectural Space Characteristics Based on the Free Planar Composition of Sendai Mediatheque |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5659/JAIK.2022.38.3.155 |
| Keywords |
Free planar composition; Sendai Mediatheque; Le Corbusier; Toyo Ito |
| Abstract |
The free planar composition is one of five principles asserted by Le Corbusier, and the Domino structure allows the composition of the
interior space to be free from the structural limitations of a building. To understand the free plan of the architectural space designed by
Toyo Ito, it is necessary to analyze his architectural concept pursuits. His outlook is that today's society is constantly changing; these changes
along with diversity are resultant phenomena caused by homogenization, and the homogeneity of cities and architecture creates diversity and
novelty of space. The architectural space characteristics pertaining to the free layout of Sendai Mediatheque involves a visual sense of space
that changes and expands from moment to moment by the element of light rather than a general sense of space. The void penetrated the
standardized slab plate up to the roof floor and was irregularly arranged in a free planar composition. This flexible spatial composition of
architecture is expressed by the movement of pedestrians, and the composition of the floor, wall, and ceiling; corresponding to these
movements forms a free space. The boundary between spaces is weakened when blurring the boundary of internal space by free planar
composition. The free plan creates an inhomogeneous space by tubes, which are irregularly arranged structures. Upon analyzing the
composition, characteristics, and background of free plans, it provided a new way to understand the architectural space of Sendai
Mediatheque, and also confirmed the evolution of the free plan argued by Le Corbusier. |