Abstract
The objective of this paper is to clarify the characteristics of an interior space designed by Shiro Kuramata and its design method with the concept of an interior shelter. "Interior shelter" is defined as a created floor, wall or ceiling distant from the original building structure. The distances between the interior shelter and original floor, wall and ceiling in the plan and section drawings of 42 works were measured and analyzed. The investigated 42 works were classified into 13 groups by the K-J method. The characteristics of the works changed beginning in 1976. After this a free and subjective expression was represented in the center of the interior space. On the other hand peripheral surfaces were eliminated via lighting, multiple walls etc. as isolated factors. Consequently, floating image was created in Kuramata's works, especially in the second half of his carrier.
