© Koji Taki

科吉·塔基(Koji Taki)

这座房子的设计从L字形开始，伊藤的妹妹表达了对房子不同部分之间视觉联系的渴望。然而，随着讨论的进展，设计开始越来越多地关注房子对悲伤家庭的象征意义。这导致了内向的U型设计，将家庭的领域与外部世界分开。

The design for the house began as an L-shape, with Ito's sister expressing a desire for a visual connection between different parts of the house. However, as the discussion progressed the design began to focus increasingly on the symbolic nature of what the house meant to the grieving family. This lead to the introverted, U-shaped design which separated the domain of the family from the outside world.

 © Koji Taki

科吉·塔基(Koji Taki)

大楼的内部布局由长长的弯曲走廊组成，走廊两端都是卧室：一端是母亲的，另一端是女儿的。走廊的这些末端是黑暗的，主要的光源是进入内部庭院的入口，靠近拐弯中心-在家庭象征性的交汇点。里面的表面都是白色的，为沉思的思想创造了一个极简的空间。

The internal layout of the building consists of the long curved corridor, which terminates at each end in bedrooms: at one end the mother's, at the other the daughters'. These ends of the corridor are dark, with the primary light source being the entrance to the internal courtyard, near the center of the bend - at the symbolic meeting point of the family. The surfaces inside are all white, making a minimalist space for contemplative thought.

 © Koji Taki

科吉·塔基(Koji Taki)

白U是东洋伊藤在设计更精神的，冥想的建筑能力的一个极好的证明。虽然他更多的是因为他对技术设计的拥抱而出名，这可以在仙台联谊会这样的项目中看到，但这个项目却体现了普利茨克奖评审团高度赞扬他的不断变化和适应性的方法。

White U is an excellent demonstration of Toyo Ito's capability in the design of more spiritual, meditative architecture. While he is generally more known for his embrace of technological design, which can be seen in projects such as the Sendai Mediatheque, this project exemplifies the ever-changing and adaptable approach that the Pritzker Prize jury commended him so highly for.

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维基解密

完成21年后，三位家庭成员都搬走了，伊藤东洋看着大楼被拆除。这座房子对它的三个居民有很大的影响，然而，它的破坏并不是一个可悲的事件。这个家庭不再哀悼了，白色U的设计也是为这种心态量身定做的。为了达到目的，这所房子的拆除标志着这个家庭的新篇章的开始。

Twenty-one years after being completed, and after all three family members had moved out, Toyo Ito looked on as the building was demolished. The house had had a great influence on its three residents; however, its destruction was not a sad event. The family was no longer in mourning, and the design of White U had been tailored for that mindset. Having served its purpose, the house's demolition marked the start of a new chapter for the family.

日本中野东洋(Toyo Ito Location，Japan)

Architects Toyo Ito Location Nakano, Japan Category Houses Architect in Charge Toyo Ito Area 151.0 sqm Project Year 1976 Photographs Koji Taki, Tomio Ohashi