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English English TheThe Nineteenth Nineteenth Century Century Hall Hall TheThe Second Second Floor Floor Exhibition Exhibition Room Room Le Corbusier himself named this hall located at the center of the building and intended to be the This exhibition room is arranged around the Le Corbusier himself named this hall located at the center of the building and intended to be the This exhibition room is arranged around the heart of the museum. Its open space rising freely up into places on the mezzanine and second floor Nineteenth Century Hall, and the high and low heart of the museum. Its open space rising freely up into places on the mezzanine and second floor Nineteenth Century Hall, and the high and low allows visitors to appreciate the complex spatial composition. ceilings and walls with openings allow visitors allows visitors to appreciate the complex spatial composition. ceilings and walls with openings allow visitors to appreciate the transition between open and to appreciate the transition between open and compressed spaces. TriangularTriangular Skylight Skylight compressed spaces. On a clear day, sunlight fills the hall with natural light On a clear day, sunlight fills the hall with natural light from the north-facing triangular window. from the north-facing triangular window. BalconiesBalconies The two balconies overlooking the Nineteenth The two balconies overlooking the Nineteenth Supporting Columns and Beams Century Hall allow visitors to appreciate the complex Supporting Columns and Beams Century Hall allow visitors to appreciate the complex Concrete columns and beams are poured in filled spatial composition of the building by providing a Concrete columns and beams are poured in filled spatial composition of the building by providing a Japanese pine frames so the texture of the wood view down onto the hall below and into the exhibition Japanese pine frames so the texture of the wood view down onto the hall below and into the exhibition grain is beautifully visible. room behind the opposite balcony. grain is beautifully visible. room behind the opposite balcony. Ramp Ramp Mezzanine Floor (Clerestory Gallery As Ramps were often included in Le Corbusier’s design. Mezzanine Floor (Clerestory Gallery As Ramps were often included in Le Corbusier’s design. Lighting Device) Visitors leisurely strolling up the ramp, are treated to Lighting Device) Visitors leisurely strolling up the ramp, are treated to A small corridor-like glass walled gallery allows slowly changing scenery, and enjoy paintings appearing A small corridor-like glass walled gallery allows slowly changing scenery, and enjoy paintings appearing natural light from the roof as well as artificial lighting and disappearing behind columns, along with the natural light from the roof as well as artificial lighting and disappearing behind columns, along with the to filter through into the exhibition room and the changing appearance of the triangular ceiling. to filter through into the exhibition room and the changing appearance of the triangular ceiling. Nineteenth Century Hall. Nineteenth Century Hall. (Only artificial lighting is currently in use.) (Only artificial lighting is currently in use.) FloorFloor Lighting Lighting Floor-mounted lights were installed to light the works Floor-mounted lights were installed to light the works MezzanineMezzanine Floor Floor (Balcony) (Balcony) from below. (They are currently not in use.) There are three separate balcony-like rooms with from below. (They are currently not in use.) There are three separate balcony-like rooms with narrow staircases made for meetings and for the narrow staircases made for meetings and for the display of smaller exhibits. (The mezzanine floor display of smaller exhibits. (The mezzanine floor spaces are currently not in use.) spaces are currently not in use.) (Interior) ModulorModulor (Interior) Le Corbusier designed buildings based on the Le Corbusier designed buildings based on the Modulor (Exterior) proportions of the human body. The columns PilotisPilotis PanelsPanels of of Exterior Exterior Walls Walls Modulor (Exterior) proportions of the human body. The columns This was one of the essential Unlike in traditional architecture, the exterior walls are The concrete mullion-like narrow vertical louvers or are erected at equal intervals of 635cm. Most of This was one of the essential Unlike in traditional architecture, the exterior walls are The concrete mullion-like narrow vertical louvers or are erected at equal intervals of 635cm. Most of elements of “the five points for a not required to support the weight of a building; each slats, which are found for instance outside the windows the building is constructed based on Modulor elements of “the five points for a not required to support the weight of a building; each slats, which are found for instance outside the windows the building is constructed based on Modulor new architecture” and the idea of a wall panel is embedded with pebbles and each panel of the restaurant and the museum shop, are positioned measurements including the height of the low new architecture” and the idea of a wall panel is embedded with pebbles and each panel of the restaurant and the museum shop, are positioned measurements including the height of the low “museum of unlimited growth”, which is removable. (Almost all of the panels have been according to Modulor measurements. The design of the ceiling in the exhibition room on the second floor “museum of unlimited growth”, which is removable. (Almost all of the panels have been according to Modulor measurements. The design of the ceiling in the exhibition room on the second floor Le Corbusier proposed. replaced to date.) forecourt and the exterior wall panels are also allocated and on the mezzanine floor (226cm) as well as the Le Corbusier proposed. replaced to date.) forecourt and the exterior wall panels are also allocated and on the mezzanine floor (226cm) as well as the rhythmically based on the Modulor scale. height of the balcony handrail wall (113cm). rhythmically based on the Modulor scale. height of the balcony handrail wall (113cm). ©2017 The National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo | Design: OOOKA Hironori office Hironori OOOKA Design: | Tokyo Art, Western of Museum National The ©2017 ©2017 The National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo | Design: OOOKA Hironori office Hironori OOOKA Design: | Tokyo Art, Western of Museum National The ©2017 embodiment of a “museum of unlimited growth”. unlimited of “museum a of embodiment embodiment of a “museum of unlimited growth”. unlimited of “museum a of embodiment “the five points for a new architecture” and is a wonderful wonderful a is and architecture” new a for points five “the architectural movement in Japan. in movement architectural “the five points for a new architecture” and is a wonderful wonderful a is and architecture” new a for points five “the architectural movement in Japan. in movement architectural to the new architectural movement in Japan and represents represents and Japan in movement architectural new the to has made an outstanding contribution to the new new the to contribution outstanding an made has to the new architectural movement in Japan and represents represents and Japan in movement architectural new the to has made an outstanding contribution to the new new the to contribution outstanding an made has Le Corbusier’s work and his architectural philosophy philosophy architectural his and work Corbusier’s Le Heritage Site, is acknowledged for its important contribution contribution important its for acknowledged is Site, Heritage Le Corbusier’s work and his architectural philosophy philosophy architectural his and work Corbusier’s Le Heritage Site, is acknowledged for its important contribution contribution important its for acknowledged is Site, Heritage Many Japanese architects have been influenced by by influenced been have architects Japanese Many was completed in 1959. The building, designated as a World World a as designated building, The 1959. in completed was Many Japanese architects have been influenced by by influenced been have architects Japanese Many was completed in 1959. The building, designated as a World World a as designated building, The 1959. in completed was to help him supervise construction. construction. supervise him help to to help him supervise construction. construction. supervise him help to architects in the 20th Century, designed the museum, which which museum, the designed Century, 20th the in architects architects in the 20th Century, designed the museum, which which museum, the designed Century, 20th the in architects Sakakura, Kunio Maekawa and Takamasa Yoshizaka Yoshizaka Takamasa and Maekawa Kunio Sakakura, Sakakura, Kunio Maekawa and Takamasa Yoshizaka Yoshizaka Takamasa and Maekawa Kunio Sakakura, artworks it houses. 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