Comments on: Za-Koenji Public Theatre by Toyo Ito

By: Ilia

Ilia — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:21:36 +0000

just visited the building today…the roof line remains me of one of H&dM projects…inside quite impressive… it makes the small and simple space to look so grand and dramatic…a cheap trick,but it works so good…it is nice for theater space…the radish color helps a lot. Forget about how it fits in the surroundings…it doesn’t matter in Japan!

By: Takishii

Takishii — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:23:40 +0000

The configuration from outside reminds me of Hans Scharoun’s Berlin Philharmonic.

By: Saiman

Saiman — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 08:10:11 +0000

Very interesting.

Bold public buildings are always a good thing… depending on context of cause.

By: choadbag

choadbag — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:30:26 +0000

i can’t understand any of the comments,
too many europeans,
british commentaries for british people i say

By: altusabra

altusabra — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:42:51 +0000

I like all aspects of the approach (urban including – it looks like temporal tent, pavilion of an old times).

By: Salvadore

Salvadore — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:08:42 +0000

this is a beautiful thing! to bad dezeen is to fancy for stage design. and i dont tink at the cheesy american monumental stage design. i want to see some of das deutsches theater or any instalation inside a theater. things that any desiger or architect should know or at least have a small knowledge about.

By: tk

tk — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:55:14 +0000

great, i love Ito more and more

By: R

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:56:49 +0000

The fact that MADianito mentions, in spite of all the concrete, steel, wood, glass, design, money and work that went it to the building, the ‘light projected in the floor!’ as the buildings most noticeable achievement is paradigmatic for the quality of the design.

By: MADianito

MADianito — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:56:17 +0000

love the lights projected in the floor!

By: WillM

WillM — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:18:46 +0000

I agree with both dominique and kanwal; i’m wondering if perhaps there is a communal connection we are not privy to? Perhaps the idea of this building is the dual life of a theater… vibrant and full of life when the show is on, but quiet and alone when the stage goes quiet. Perhaps its lack of contextual connection explores the idea of this quiet time as well as it highlights a theater’s communal importance