TANE GARDEN HOUSE by TSUYOSHI TANE

Biography

“Digging into the past to discover something that’s both new and old at the same time, familiar yet unexpected, just as an archaeologist would do.” This approach forms the basis of the Paris-based Japanese architect’s research, with the emphasis on sustainability as he looks at the memory of places, taking the materials, techniques, and traditions of a specific community as the starting point for both small and large-scale projects alike. His latest creation is the Tane Garden House, a structure with a certain rural aesthetic and built on the Vitra Campus, that comes on the back of various permanent projects already implemented in the area by the likes of architects Piet Oudlof, Renzo Piano, Kazuo Shinohara, and Alvaro Siza. Constructed using only stone, wood, rope, and straw from the surrounding area, the Tane Garden House was created with the aim of building a bridge between the past and the future, representing the institution’s commitment to issues relating to respect for the environment and the land. More than just an exhibition space, the facility is also accessible to those responsible for caring for the campus’s green spaces. “We firmly believe that this approach is vital to developing the architecture of tomorrow, what we refer to as ‘archaeology of the Future.’”