Church on the Water explained

43.0637°N 142.6262°W

Architect:Tadao Ando
Completed Date:1988
Location:Nakatomamu, Shimukappu, Yufutsu District, Hokkaido Japan
Style:Minimalist, Modernist
Native Name Lang:ja
Native Name:水の教会

Church on the Water also known as Chapel on the Water is a privately owned wedding chapel in Tomamu, Shimukappu on the island of Hokkaido in Japan. The chapel faces a large reflecting pool visible through a large floor-to-ceiling window in the Japanese architectural tradition of shakkei.[1]

The building is a notable project of Japanese modernist architect Tadao Ando who designed the structure in 1985.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Nute, Kevin. Place, Time, and Being in Japanese Architecture. 2004. Psychology Press. 9780419240105. 86. en.
  2. Web site: AD Classics: Church on the Water / Tadao Ando Architect & Associates. 2010-12-20. ArchDaily. en-US. 2019-02-25.
  3. Web site: Church on the Water * About the Project. cat2.mit.edu. 2019-02-25.

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