Kazuyo Sejima: The Art of Disappearance in Architecture

In this video, we delve into the fascinating world of Kazuyo Sejima’s architecture, exploring her unique approach to transparency and lightness. Discover how Sejima’s innovative designs challenge conventional architectural norms, creating structures that often seem to disappear into their surroundings. We examine her celebrated projects, including the Serpentine Pavilion and the Rolex Learning Center, to understand how her use of thin facades and ethereal forms creates a sense of illusion and elegance. Join us as we explore the visual and emotional impact of Sejima’s work and discuss her contributions to contemporary architecture.
Special thanks to Luis Fernández Galiano for the insightful Spanish presentation, which provided a deep understanding of Sejima’s architectural approach.

Thanks to these resources:
Adaptation and translation from lecture Luis Fernandez Galiano from Fundacion March
Internet resources and pictures.

#KazuyoSejima #Architecture #Transparency #Lightness #EtherealDesign #SerpentinePavilion #RolexLearningCenter #ContemporaryArchitecture #InnovativeDesign #ArchitecturalIllusion

0:00 Introduction
0:30 Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa
7:45 Japanese Architecture
8:41 S House
9:27 Weekend House
10:23 Small House
11:13 Plum Orchard House
12:32 Moriyama House
13:44 A House
14:44 House and Garden
16:12 Flower House
18:04 Women's residence
19:57 Gifu Kitagata Apartments
21:49 Okurayama Apartments
23:00 Residential complex
24:45 Coffe in a park
25:49 Ferry terminal
26:56 IVAM
28:10 Theater in Almere
29:42 Museum in Japan
31:55 Glass Museum Ohio
34:21 Dior
35:58 New Museum in New York
40:55 Business School Essen
44:30 Novartis
47:23 The Serpentine Gallery in London
49:12 The Rolex Center
54:08 Louvre Lens
56:30 Conclusions