Tuesday, its been for a while since we haven't had raining all day. But it did today. At lunch time, I went to Japanese Embassy in Green Park to submit some importance documents. After that, eating lunch at coffee shop alone, and going back to the office. After work, I and Francisco went to RIBA to see a talk. Emerging Architecture: Jose Maria Sanchez Garcia Estudio de Arquitecture + Matharoo Associates. Former, is an architect from Spain who seems to be young and spirited. His way of thinking and actual building he designed was simple and giving silent impression which is really good. Very generic and cheap materials were basically used in the building and never be so violent and harmful against the site. He is a good architect who attempt to think how to BUILD NOTHING = building less and keep the site natural as much as possible, that was my impression. Later, Matharoon Associates was completely opposite to the former, in terms of design and approach and use of colours. I remember that this was featured in the GA Houses before. Well, as a talk, putting those 2 architects who approach differently toward architecture is interesting in terms of stimulating discussions after the lecture. Series of Emergin Architecture is good, i think. Looking forward to hear next one.
火曜日、久しぶりに１日中雨が降って過ごしにくい１日だった。ランチタイムに事務所を抜け出し、書類を持って在英国日本国大使館の総領事館の方で色々と提出した。その後、ランチをぼーっと食べて、事務所にとんぼ返り。仕事が終わると、RIBAでレクチャー。Emerging Architecture: Jose Maria Sanchez Garcia Estudio de Arquitecture + Matharoo Associates。前半のJose Maria Sanchez Garcia Estudio de Arquitectureのレクチャーを目当てに暫く前に予約していた。とても若い新進気鋭のスペイン建築家だと同僚のフランシスコから聞いていた。考え方も実際に建てている物もシンプルで非常に好感が持てる。一般的で安価なマテリアルを使い、派手な事は一切しない。ただ、サイトを傷つけず、ミニマルな建設でいかに最大限の効果的な空間をつくるかを考えている、そういう実直な建築家だと思った。後者のMatharoo Associatesはインドの建築家で、たしか最近のGAhouseの表紙を飾っていたのを覚えている。アプローチが全く異なる両者をぶつけてレクチャーするのはレクチャー後の議論の引き金になりやすいという意味で効果的だと思う。。このEmerging Architectureというレクチャーシリーズはいつもこういうカップリングで行っているようだ。
