This morning, we went to a big flea market. Some of the stuff was just junk but some of it was pretty cool. It was sprinkling a bit on the way back to the hotel from the temple grounds where they hold the flea market. Then, when we were meeting to go to Osaka at 1230, it was pouring. We went to Osaka Castle, to see some small buildings designed by Endo Shuhei. They were restrooms.
One was also a small cafe. They were basically roof structures with the programmatic boxes slid underneath. The roof forms were created using gravity.
In both cases, the end pieces were erected, then the top was craned into place and allowed to slump into form before being attached at the ends. The one with the roof that looks totally curved was craned in as a flat piece. The one with the cafe in it is two non concentric circles.
Instead of thick columns, Shuhei used a set of three very delicate columns that are leaning around one another.
This way, they also create lateral stability and do not effect the view as harshly. We also visited Shuhei Endo's office. It was pretty cool, although the whole event happened in Japanese, with Don and Norio acting as translators.
One was also a small cafe. They were basically roof structures with the programmatic boxes slid underneath. The roof forms were created using gravity. 
In both cases, the end pieces were erected, then the top was craned into place and allowed to slump into form before being attached at the ends. The one with the roof that looks totally curved was craned in as a flat piece. The one with the cafe in it is two non concentric circles. 
Instead of thick columns, Shuhei used a set of three very delicate columns that are leaning around one another. 
This way, they also create lateral stability and do not effect the view as harshly. We also visited Shuhei Endo's office. It was pretty cool, although the whole event happened in Japanese, with Don and Norio acting as translators.
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