Dundee · United Kingdom
GAD / PERSON PROFILE
Kengo Kuma
Materials and texture mediating between buildings and their surroundings.
Background & practice
Kuma established Kengo Kuma & Associates in 1990. His practice and writing investigate relationships between nature, technology and human experience, with projects ranging from small buildings to major cultural institutions.
How to read the work
V&A Dundee translates the image of coastal cliffs into layered concrete. A passage through the building reconnects the city and waterfront, giving material expression a public purpose.
Attribution note
The museum credits Kuma and his practice; the design should not be read as individual construction delivery.
DOCUMENTED CONNECTIONS
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