yoshi bar 2nd provisional bar

yoshi bar 2nd provisional bar
by Naoya Matsumoto

• Awarded April 15, 2014
• CLIENT: naoya matsumoto design＋seian university of arts and design
• 41.474

systematically pieced together using six panels of reeds, the ‘yoshi bar’ by japanese designer naoya matsumoto resembles a traditional gabled roof stall. situated at the seian university of arts and design in otsu, shiga, japan, the small shelter is held in place by the natural fibers, which are grown in biwako, shiga. the different panels are unable to stand alone, but when placed next to each other they are supported to form the intimate enclosure. offering snatched glimpses through to its interior, the sculptural piece has an enchanting quality to it.