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Toyo Ito Museum of Architecture, Imabari

Coordinates: 34°12′49.78″N 132°57′1.69″E / 34.2138278°N 132.9504694°E / 34.2138278; 132.9504694
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Toyo Ito Museum of Architecture, Imabari
今治市伊東豊雄建築ミュージアム
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Established2011
LocationImabari, Ehime, Japan
Websitewww.tima-imabari.jp/english
Toyo Ito Museum of Architecture Silver Hut

The Toyo Ito Museum of Architecture, Imabari (今治市伊東豊雄建築ミュージアム, Imabari-Shi Ito Toyo Kenchiku Museum) is a museum of contemporary architecture and design located in Imabari, Ehime Prefecture.

The two small museum buildings, named Steel Hut and Silver Hut, both designed by Pritzker Prize winning architect Toyo Ito, are located on a promontory on Omishima, a small island in the middle of the Seto Inland Sea.[1] Opened in 2011 the museum hosts exhibits and educational programs relating both to the work of Toyo Ito, regional development and other themes in Japanese contemporary architecture.

References

  1. ^ Kirsten, Kiser. "Museum of Architecture, Toyo Ito & Associates". www.arcspace.com. Danish Architecture Center (DAC). Retrieved 21 May 2015.

34°12′49.78″N 132°57′1.69″E / 34.2138278°N 132.9504694°E / 34.2138278; 132.9504694