is an arts complex in
Mito, Ibaraki
is the capital city of Ibaraki Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 269,330 in 123,282 households and a population density of 1239 persons per km2. The percentage of the population aged o ...
, Japan. It opened in 1990 as part of the
centennial
{{other uses, Centennial (disambiguation), Centenary (disambiguation)
A centennial, or centenary in British English, is a 100th anniversary or otherwise relates to a century, a period of 100 years.
Notable events
Notable centennial events at a ...
celebrations of the
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
of Mito. There is a concert hall that seats 680, a theater for up to 636, a contemporary art gallery, and a landmark tower.
Arata Isozaki
Arata Isozaki (磯崎 新, ''Isozaki Arata''; born 23 July 1931) is a Japanese architect, urban designer, and theorist from Ōita. He was awarded the RIBA Gold Medal in 1986 and the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2019.
Biography
Isozaki was ...
was the architect, with
acoustical design by
Nagata Acoustics
is an international acoustical consultancy firm. In Japan they have been involved in the design of over seventy concert halls, including the Suntory Hall, Sapporo Concert Hall, Muza Kawasaki Symphony Hall, Kyoto Concert Hall and Hyogo Performin ...
.
The design is based on the
Boerdijk–Coxeter helix
The Boerdijk–Coxeter helix, named after H. S. M. Coxeter and A. H. Boerdijk, is a linear stacking of regular tetrahedra, arranged so that the edges of the complex that belong to only one tetrahedron form three intertwined helices. There are t ...
.
See also
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Kairakuen
is a Japanese garden located in Mito, Ibaraki, Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. Along with Kenroku-en and Koraku-en, it is considered one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan.
Overview
Kairaku-en was built in the year 1842 by Tokugawa Nariaki, ' ...
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Nara Centennial Hall
is a multi-use complex in Nara, Japan. It opened in 1999 as part of the centennial celebrations of the municipality of Nara. There is a large hall that seats up to 1720, a smaller concert hall with a capacity of 446, and a gallery. Arata Isozaki ...
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Mito, Ibaraki
Concert halls in Japan
Theatres in Japan
Contemporary art galleries in Japan
Buildings and structures in Ibaraki Prefecture
Tourist attractions in Ibaraki Prefecture
Event venues established in 1990
1990 establishments in Japan
Theatres completed in 1990
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