The project is described as a place to experience zen as guests enjoy an escape from urban life.
The second floor of the project will be used as an open-air studio for the practice.
Like many works by Shigeru Ban Architects, Zenbo Seinei is made from timber.
Large structural members used in aVierendeel trussallow for a daring cantilever of 21 meters (almost 70 feet).
Zenbo Seinei was commissioned byPasona Group, a company with facilities on the island.
It describes this project as responding to a cultural shift that is changing values on life and work.
Shigeru Ban Architects designs a zen retreat that cantilevers high over Japan’s Awaji Island.
The second floor of the project will be used as an open-air studio for the practice.
Zenbo Seinei is planned to open in April 2022.
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