PROJECTS
Six world-renowned Japanese architects and two artist will each design a one-of-a-kind pavilion showcasing the future architectural designs and art. The pavilions will be located within a 3km radius of the New National Stadium. Visitors will be able to walk around the area with a map to experience the pavilions on their own.
EVENT OVERVIEW
- Dates:
- July 1st -September 5th, 2021
- Open Hours:
- Opening hours are subject to change. For more details, please check official website. (https://paviliontokyo.jp/)
- *Please note that viewing times are subject to change.
- *Some pavilions are closed on certain days. Also, please note that some venues require admission fees or advance reservations.
- Venues:
- 10 venues in Tokyo, mainly around National Stadium
- Pavilion Creators:
- Terunobu Fujimori / Kazuyo Sejima / Sou Fujimoto /Akihisa Hirata / Junya Ishigami / Teppei Fujiwara /Makoto Aida / Yayoi Kusama
- Additional Creator:
- Daito Manabe + Rhizomatiks
●Pavilion venues
- Terunobu Fujimori / Tea House “Go-an"
- Venue: In front of Victor Studio
2-21-1, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Please look forward to the mysterious teahouse that will appear in front of the New National Stadium in July 2021.
- Kazuyo Sejima / Suimei
- Venue: Hama-rikyu Gardens (Site of Enryo-kan)
Hama Rikyu-teien, Chuo-ku, Tokyo from〈Otemon Entrance〉of Hama-rikyu Gardens
The pavilion looks like curved water flowing smoothly through the garden, reflecting the sky on the surface of the water.
- Sou Fujimoto / Cloud pavilion
- 1st Venue: Yoyogi Park (near Panorama Grass Field)
Yoyogi-Kamizono-cho, Jinnan 2chome, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
2nd Venue: Takanawa Gateway Station (Inside the ticket gate)
2-1-220, Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo
This is a pavilion of fluffy, floating clouds that appears in various parts of Tokyo.
- Akihisa Hirata / Global Bowl
- Venue: In front of United Nations University
5-5-70, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
The large bowl envelops the various people passing through the city.
- Junya Ishigami / Kokage-gumo
- Venue: Garden of kudan house
1-15-9, Kudankita, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Burnt cedar creates a mysterious landscape that is new, but seems to have been there for a long time.
- Teppei Fujiwara / STREET GARDEN THEATER
- Venue: In front of the former “National Children’s Castle”
5-5-1, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
The pavilion is like a garden in an alley, where people and plants are organically woven together.
- Makoto Aida / Tokyo Castle
- Venue: Ginkgo Avenue, in Meiji Jingu Gaien
2-1, Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Two castles made of cardboard and blue tarp will appear.
- Yayoi Kusama / The Obliteration Room
- Venue: Shibuya City Office No.2 Mitake Office
1-18-21, Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Visitors can put colorful round stickers around a blank white room.
- 【Additional Creator】
Daito Manabe + Rhizomatiks ／ “2020-2021” - Venue: Open space in front of WATARI-UM
3-41-5, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
- Organizers:
- Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Arts Council Tokyo
(Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture)
Executive Committee of Pavilion Tokyo 2021 - Planned by:
- WATARI-UM, The Watari Museum of Contemporary Art
- Co-organizer:
- Executive Committee of Pavilion Tokyo 2021
- Special Sponsors:
- OBAYASHI CORPORATION,
JINS HOLDINGS Inc. - Sponsors:
- TOHO LEO Corporation, New Constructor’s Network Co., LTD, Cartier, Avex Business Development Inc., FORM GIVING INC., Nakagawa Chemical Inc., Beijing Yihuida Architectural Concrete Engineering Co., Ltd., XinY structural consultants, ChongQing Weitu Landscape Design Co., Ltd., JVC KENWOOD Victor Entertainment Corporation, UNION CORPORATION JAPAN, SHISEIDO CO., LTD., TAISEI CORPORATION
- Cart and Water provided by:
- Kakuichi Co., Ltd
- Security support:
- Goto Security Services Company Ltd
* The name of this project has been changed from Pavilion Tokyo 2020.
PROFILE
(WATARI-UM, The Watari Museum of Contemporary Art)
Established for the project with Watarium Museum of Art as the core. The core Watarium Museum is a private museum opened in September 1990, designed by Swiss architect Mario Botta. Inviting international experts in the creation of exhibitions, the participation of artists who have contributed internationally to the development of contemporary art. In addition to being a place for reexamination of Japan's position in international art, it is also building careful relationships with Japanese and Asian artists.