The Complex Yet Simple Geometry of Toyo Ito's Tama Art University Library

In his latest video, filmmaker Vincent Hecht takes us inside Toyo Ito's Tama Art University Library. The project is notable for its effortless geometry, with the entire building comprising a series of simple concrete arches which, when combined, create a complex "emergent grid" which allowed for great flexibility in the building's plan. Hecht's video shows how this geometry works in practice, as the elements of the library snake through the building's light, open interior.

Tama Art University Library / Toyo Ito & Associates

See a photoset of the Library by Iwan Baan.

About this author
Cite: AD Editorial Team. "The Complex Yet Simple Geometry of Toyo Ito's Tama Art University Library" 04 Jul 2017. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/875133/the-complex-yet-simple-geometry-of-toyo-itos-tama-art-university-library> ISSN 0719-8884

via screenshot from video © Vincent Hecht

伊东丰雄之多摩美术大学图书馆复杂而简单的几何美

You've started following your first account!

Did you know?

You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.