{"id":49,"date":"2017-08-31T14:09:32","date_gmt":"2017-08-31T05:09:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shoto-museum.jp\/en\/?page_id=49"},"modified":"2017-08-31T14:09:32","modified_gmt":"2017-08-31T05:09:32","slug":"outline","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/shoto-museum.jp\/en\/aboutthemuseum\/outline\/","title":{"rendered":"Overview of the Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"

Shoto, Shibuya, the home of the Shoto Museum of Art, is known as a quiet, upscale residential district. In the original plans, the height of the building was limited to up to 10 meters above ground on a building area of about 500 square meters. In order to accommodate not only the exhibition space but also requests from the local government, such as the installation of a hall for art classes and a library room for study and research under these conditions, Shirai kept the aboveground portion to just two stories and resolved the space issue by adding two stories below ground. Taking into account the museum\u2019s location in a residential area, windows on the outer perimeter were also kept to a minimum. Instead, a structure was implemented in which light comes in through the central atrium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Building overview<\/caption>\n
Location<\/th>\n2-14-14 Shoto, Shibuya, Tokyo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Site area<\/th>\n1,034.57\u33a1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total floor area<\/th>\n2,027.18\u33a1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Building structure<\/th>\nReinforced concrete structure; two stories above ground and two below ground<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Construction started<\/th>\nDecember 21, 1978<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Construction completed<\/th>\nMay 8, 1980<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Museum opened<\/th>\nOctober 1, 1981<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Design<\/th>\nSeiichi Shirai Architectural Institute<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Construction work<\/th>\nTakenaka Corporation (Tokyo Office)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Finish<\/th>\nExterior Walls\tSplit-face Korean Kounseki granite rubble<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Roof<\/th>\nSheet copper with sulfur-oxidized finish; Dutch lap method<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Entrance<\/th>\nFloor\/Walls<\/th>\nGranite<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ceiling<\/th>\nOnyx (double-sided glass) luminous ceiling<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Exhibition hall<\/th>\nFloor<\/th>\nRubber tile<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Walls<\/th>\nDouble-layered finger joint boards; Duessel finish with underlay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ceiling<\/th>\nSpecial upholstery<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lighting<\/th>\nLED lighting with illuminance\/color temperature adjustment function<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Special gallery\/Salon Mus\u00e9e<\/th>\nFloor<\/th>\nWilton carpet with double felt underlay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Border<\/th>\nPolished Kounseki granite<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Walls<\/th>\nBrazilian rosewood with Watco oil finish; partial Venetian velvet covering<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ceiling<\/th>\nSpecial upholstery; large-sized decorative beams with outlets<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lighting<\/th>\nLED lighting with illuminance\/color temperature adjustment function<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
Exhibition space<\/caption>\n
Exhibition hall<\/th>\nArea: 203 \u33a1; Ceiling Height: 6.4 m; Walls: 38.7 m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Special gallery<\/th>\nArea: 30 \u33a1; Ceiling Height: 2.8 m; Walls: 11.0 m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Salon Mus\u00e9e<\/th>\nArea: 148 \u33a1; Ceiling Height: 3.3 mm; Walls: 32.0 m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Equipment details<\/caption>\n
Electrical<\/th>\nSubstation (Voltage: 6,600 V; Capacitance: 400 kVA), LED lighting with illuminance\/color temperature adjustment function<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Air-conditioning<\/th>\nAir conditioner with humidity regulation function, air-cooled heat pump\/chiller, electric water heater<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Plumbing\/sanitation<\/th>\nDirect water supply system, local hot water system, combined drain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fire safety<\/th>\nHalon gas fire extinguishers (exhibition hall\/Salon Mus\u00e9e\/archive), indoor fire hydrant, sprinklers, automatic fire-alarm system, emergency broadcasting system, fire doors, etc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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Renovations in 2013<\/h3>\n

Renovations of the Shoto Museum of Art were carried out from June 17 to December 25, 2013. This was because with over thirty years having passed since the museum opened in 1981, part of the building frame as well as various equipment, such as the air-conditioning, plumbing, and lighting fixtures, had deteriorated due to age, making it difficult for the museum to maintain the appropriate standards of operation. Examples of the improvements include the replacement of the glass frame of the atrium at the center of the building and replacement of the air-conditioning equipment to create a better display environment. The lighting for the exhibition hall, Salon Mus\u00e9e, the upper fa\u00e7ade, and the pool and fountain was also switched to LEDs.
\n In the course of the renovations, great care was taken to keep the museum as it was originally designed by Seiichi Shirai, such as by using materials that would maintain the museum\u2019s look at the time of construction whenever possible in changes to the exterior and interior. The original furnishings from the time of the museum\u2019s opening are also still in use. Although there have been some comments from visitors that the museum does not look all that different after the renovations, this could in fact be taken as evidence that Seiichi Shirai\u2019s design remains preserved in pristine form.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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