Architecture at Everest: Week 4 Post 3 ~Final Post for this semester~

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Architecture and Design
Audie Santos
1/29/13

Jan. 29th, 2013

Documentary:Sendai Multi-Purpose Library, Japan



We take another look into Japan's unique architecture. Except this time, the building is located in Sendai, and is more modern than the Tea house we have seen in my previous blogs. The architect who built it was Toyo Ito. The Library consists of 7 floors. Each one with multiple and different purposes. Construction began as early as 1989 and was completed in January 2001. The building created using the Japanese Concept of Space in the pillars.

In this part of the library you can see the large seaweed-like columns.

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The pillars were made to symbolize seaweed, graceful yet tough and stubborn against the ocean's will.

 The pillars in the Sendai Multi-Purpose library are one of the most interesting things about it. These pillars are not straight as one would think, but slanted. Each one uses the Japanese style concept of space. In total there are 9 pillars.There are 4 main pillars in each corner of the building. The other 5 are randomly placed in the area of the build site. These Pillars are meant to withstand earthquakes. The pillars also arch and twist as they ascend up the flights of stories. Up until now, the Sendai Mediatheque stands as a symbol of modern architecture.