#shofuso

[hi-technique]

[artbookdap]

Ah, 'Uncrating the Japanese House' on Junzo Yoshimura, Antonin and Noémi Raymond, and George Nakashima⁠ ⁠ In 1953, Japanese architect Junzo Yoshimura designed a now-classic Japanese house and garden that he called @shofuso It was built in Nagoya, Japan, and shipped to New York in 1954, where it was exhibited @themuseumofmodernart and then relocated to Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park. ⁠ ⁠ This extensively illustrated volume centers on Yoshimura’s design for Shofuso and two allied sites located in New Hope, Bucks County, Pennsylvania: @raymondfarmcenter (1939–41), a live-work residence built by Antonin and Noémi Raymond within the fabric of an existing 18th-century Quaker farmhouse; and Nakashima Studios, a complex of structures designed by George Nakashima over three decades (1947–77) to serve his furniture-making business and as his family’s home. ⁠ ⁠ This volume documents an exhibition of objects and ephemera mounted at Shofuso. New York–based architectural photographer Elizabeth Felicella captures each site in a portfolio of newly commissioned images. Essays by @kentadashi and @wwhitake illustrated with historical photographs, family snapshots and architectural drawings, further elucidate this important chapter in the history of modern architecture and design.⁠ ⁠ Pictured here: Shofuso, Nakashima Studios and the Raymond Farm.⁠ ⁠ Read more via linkinbio.⁠ ⁠ #uncratingthejapanesehouse #shofuso #junzoyoshimura #raymondfarm #nakashima #nakashimastudios #georgenakashima #elizabethfelicella https://www.instagram.com/p/CmHWSBrui5o/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[jacquelynstuber]

Shofuso Japanese House and Garden

Fairmount Park, Philadelphia

March, 2022

[odessascottage]

Bummed that I'm going to miss the cherry blossom festivals this year, so I'm ruminating on previous years' photos.

For years it's been a staple for kicking off spring, so I'm very sad.

[ariesreign]

[claud-e-monet]

Designed by architect Junzo Yoshimura, Shofuso was built in Japan in 1953 using traditional techniques and materials. It was shipped to New York and exhibited in the courtyard of the Museum of Modern Art in New York before moving to West Fairmount Park in 1958. In 2007, international artist Hiroshi Senju, inspired by the garden’s waterfall, donated 20 contemporary murals to Shofuso, which are permanently displayed inside the house. This historic site and museum includes a hill and pond garden with a tiered waterfall, island, and koi fish, a tea garden featuring a traditional tea house, and a courtyard garden leading to a bathhouse.

~ Shofuso Japanese House and Garden

[claud-e-monet]

Any plans for tomorrow Easter? 🐰🐣

Today- *opens passenger door and helps Scott out of truck* Mon Angelo and I are visiting the Shofuso House and Gardens in Philadelphia. *smiles excitedly* The cherry blossoms are in full swing.

[xxdeadkittenxx]

Shofuso: Japanese House and Gardens