Toyo ito japanese itō toyo o born june 1 1941 seoul korea now in south korea japanese architect who is known for his innovative designs and for taking a fresh approach to each of his projects ito held that any architectural response should consider the senses as well as physical needs and his philosophy doubtless contributed to the considerable critical and popular response his.
Toyo ito occupiable roof.
Construction is finished for japanese architect toyo ito s solar powered stadium in taiwan.
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The stadium is located in kaohsiung taiwan and.
Sendai mediatheque has an extremely unique structure.
The stadium s roof is covered by 8 844 solar panels.
Some of the creations of the japanese architect who has been awarded the 2013 pritzker architecture prize.
Toyo ito s innovative sendai mediatheque with its occupiable structural elements engineered by none other than sasaki makes an appearance.
Fumihiko maki has replaced a public toilet in tokyo s octopus park with a new facility topped with a thin white roof that it has dubbed the squid toilet.
It is composed of six 15 3 4 floor slabs held in place by 13 shafts made up of latticed tube steel columns that rise from the ground through the roof.
Roof construction approaches completion.
Courtesy toyo ito and associates.