| Title |
Spatial Composition and Connectivity in Yoshio Taniguchi’s Small-Scale Museums |
| Authors |
이덕종(Lee, Duck-Jong) ; 고연숙(Ko, Youn-Suk) |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5659/JAIK.2026.42.10.51 |
| Keywords |
Yoshio Taniguchi; Small-Scale Museums; Gallery Space; Spatial Composition; Spatial Connectivity |
| Abstract |
This study investigates the spatial composition and connectivity of gallery spaces in six small-scale museums designed by Yoshio Taniguchi.
A literature review, architectural drawing analysis, document review, and field investigations were conducted to examine 22 gallery spaces
across the six museums. The case studies include the Shiseido Art Museum, Ken Domon Museum of Photography, Higashiyama Kaii Gallery
at the Nagano Prefectural Art Museum, Higashiyama Kaii Setouchi Art Museum, the D. T. Suzuki Museum, and the Yoshiro and Yoshio
Taniguchi Museum of Architecture. The research employs a two-stage framework. At the museum scale, spatial organisation and circulation
patterns are compared to identify recurring characteristics of connectivity. At the gallery scale, five spatial characteristics are examined:
geometry including form, floor area, and ceiling height, window and opening types, lighting strategies, interior finishing materials, and
relationships with the surrounding landscape. These factors are analysed to understand how spatial connectivity is perceived and experienced.
The findings indicate that Taniguchi consistently applies simple rectilinear gallery forms while creating sequential spatial experiences through
transitional elements such as level changes, corridors, lounges, courtyards, and water features. Connections to the surrounding landscape
through spatial and visual relationships are introduced selectively, supporting both focused viewing and moments of relief along the circulation
route. Overall, the six museums demonstrate a consistent design approach in which carefully organised connective structures and transitional
spaces generate layered exhibition experiences within limited floor areas. |