SFERA BUILDING
Photo by Hamip
The Sfera Building
is a modern culture house centrally located in Kyoto – right next to
the river and one of the main streets. The house consists of a simple
and raw functional construction, which on the outside is delicate and
refined with a beautiful, organically patterned, perforated metal
façade.
The building thus appears to be a simple and clear shape,
although a closer look reveals fine details. After dark, the house
changes character when the light is switched on behind the metal net.
The recommendation has been selected by Lars Vejen who is Design Manager at Danish architects schmidt hammer lassen. Lars Vejen first time went to Kyoto as a young architect student and has visited the city several times since then and also taught at the Tottori University of Environmental Studies. He recommends visiting Kyoto in spring or autumn.