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Building: SOUANKENCHIKU CHASHITSU SHAKUSUI-TEI

草庵建築 茶室「積翠亭」

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Sekisuitei is a contemporary tea house completed in 2016, designed by architect Ryosuke Yamamoto. Located in Higashiyama Ward near Myohoin Temple in Kyoto, this modest structure exemplifies the principles of grassroots architecture while serving as a gallery and social education facility. The design skillfully bridges traditional Japanese tea room aesthetics with modern minimalist sensibilities. Through its thoughtful spatial composition and material selection, Sekisuitei demonstrates how contemporary architecture can honor classical traditions while creating dynamic spaces for contemporary art and community engagement.

Sekisuitei is a contemporary tea house completed in 2016, designed by architect Ryosuke Yamamoto. Located in Higashiyama Ward near Myohoin Temple in Kyoto, this modest structure exemplifies the principles of grassroots architecture while serving as a gallery and social education facility. The design

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Sekisuitei is a contemporary tea house completed in 2016, designed by architect Ryosuke Yamamoto. Located in Higashiyama Ward near Myohoin Temple in Kyoto, this modest structure exemplifies the principles of grassroots architecture while serving as a gallery and social education facility. The design skillfully bridges traditional Japanese tea room aesthetics with modern minimalist sensibilities. Through its thoughtful spatial composition and material selection, Sekisuitei demonstrates how contemporary architecture can honor classical traditions while creating dynamic spaces for contemporary art and community engagement.