Terunobu's floating tea houses: real-life Studio Ghibli
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- Опубліковано 12 жов 2024
- The buildings designed by Japanese architect Terunobu Fujimori seem straight out of a fairytale, but it’s his treehouses- with names like the “Too-high Teahouse” and “Flying Mud Boat”- that seem touched by magic.
When Fujimori designed his first building, he was 45-years-old and a well-known architectural historian and author so he felt pressure not to simply copy his peers, or anyone in architectural history. With this first work, the Jinchokan Moriya Historical Museum, he reached back to the Neolithic period for inspiration, using mud-and-mortar walls and tree trunks shooting out from the roof.
In the past 25 years, Fujimori has continued to experiment with his Neolithic modernism: a mix of natural materials and whimsical designs. He designed his own home, Tanpopo House, with volcanic-rock siding and glass and dandelions sprouting from the roof. The Lamune Hot Spring House was built around pine trees with their spires escaping from the roof. A building for a sake brewery, the Camellia Castle, is covered with grass and stone in a checkerboard pattern. A children’s museum, the Nemunoki Museum of Art, is covered in hand-rolled copper and living grass to resemble a “hairy mammoth”.
Despite his success in creating fairytale homes and museums, Fujimori’s most fantastical work is his teetering teahouses. We visited two in his hometown in Chino, Nagano, Japan: his “Takasugi-an”, the “Too-high Teahouse”, is perched 20 feet in the air on two slim chestnut trees; his “Flying Mud Boat” is suspended only by wire-thin cables.
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They are having fun. So often we go thru life doing what we are "supposed to do", school, working to pay the bills, saving for old age, but this guy has so much knowledge and now he has chosen to create for himself and enjoy it. Good for him. He is inspiring to others by doing so.
we don't need no edju-mckay-shin , we don't need no thought control eh?
but Seriously, Still glad I graduated though. can barely do anything otherwise anymore. Getting laughed at applying for jobs or trying to even buy a car is not fun .. it's a oneway ticket to arduous peacework that pays ok, but for sure not worth the effort you put in, and the extreme conditions - usually bottom-of-the-totem-pole farm work, picking berries and getting underpaid lol..
even then, just because of graduation doesn't mean success.. finishing mandatory school is a big relief and most people wanna just look for a job, but then realize they need college or university to learn skill so they give up and go on assistance..
Which is why I took up some courses at University
The Flying Mud Boat looks like something out of a Studio Ghibli movie. Love it.
Was thinking the same thing!
+genjii931 Yep, thought the same thing.
Same to me. The first thing that popped up on my mind.
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I love the sound of the rain in this Kirsten.
I am always surprised to see these small builds have such amazing and even spacious interiors.
Mr. Fujimori is a man after my own heart-- disdain for stupid rules. Beautiful and interesting video. Thanks!
Absolutely gorgeous film, KD. More than just showing the structures, you've crafted a poetic art piece yourself.
Very cool - would love to just sit up there observing the mountain.
+Borys Pomianek Me too! I would just love to go up there and meditate.
I'm so envious of those cool, little spaces. They look like such relaxing places to hang out.
I admire him and full of his thoughts. I like his creatures and styles, inspiring, stimulating and shaking human spirits. It lets us know what comforts, wealth and meaning of life.
Thanks Prof. Fujimori and Kirsten!
These structures are real cool. We think alike.
Interesting Jomon (early Japanese peoples) design element applied with a touch of psychedelia/story book representation. These creations are east meets west from a prehistoric angle in the facade.
His touch on village life and how the villagers view him. A learned gentlemen amongst farmers/locals and his underlings. It's all done in good taste.
amazing structure! and I really want to hangout with that dude, he seems so laid back and cool
Oh, I'd love to have one as a retreat. Fujimori-san is so creative! What a vision he has. I hope he makes many more houses.
I need to meet Terunobu Fujimori as I feel his way of thinking is as wild as my own.
You take us to the most amazing places, thank you for the adventures:) God bless.
What a treasure of a man... So extraordinary and awesome... Wow!
They`re gorgeous. They`re whimsical. They`re imaginative. They're magical. They're clever feats of engineering. And you`ll never catch me climbing into one! Eek!
Ok, so... elderly man dressed in a linen suit, climbing a ladder with wheels on the bottom, in the rain with an umbrella in hand, taking shoes off at the top of the ladder, crawling into a tiny wooden house balanced on top of a couple of chestnut trees (or suspended from skinny little cables) to make tea from a primitive wood burning stove; what could go wrong? Only on Kristen Dirksen's channel. I come here not only for the weird buildings, but also to see what eccentric new personality Kristen has discovered this time. I love this channel, keep going, I can't wait to see what's next.
You never disappoint, Kirsten. Many thanks :) I look forward to every video you post.
Fantastic work ,the mud boat also resembles a shogun helmet with the windows as cartoon eyes. lol .. Really inspiring creations . Thank you KIRSTEN 😉😇 and Mr FUJIMORI👌🙏
I am surprised the tea house isn't in ruins.
If that tree house was in my neighborhood, all the kids will be trying and getting into it.
Lancelot Xavier that's the difference between a ""me" centred society and a "we" centred society. Crime is almost non existent. Every action is thought out so as to not cause inconvenience to others.
I got the vibe of howl's moving castle from this 😍😍
right! I was expecting Howl turn up at any moment
Right down my strange alley! Thank you for sharing this unique but fabulous clip!
These tree houses are actually look out towers for Godzilla.
+Paul Tavake it's gojira you uncultured swine
Thanks Kirsten I love your content, your kids are very lucky as well.
By impermanence I suppose he means the probability of a tsunami washing everything away like it did back in 2011...That's a smart thing to do, honestly. Unfortunately, a quake could drop that house off the tree, so it's not very safe in that regard.
We all need a grandfather like him.
Well, if he wanted to do something totally outside of Japan tradition.. I would have to say , in all fairness, he failed on this first one. I can't think of anything more Japanese than a tea room. A *small* tearoom! ;-) However.. I just LOVE it!
P.S. He sure hit the nail on the head about the tea ceremony..
This is so beautiful. The first tree house I would be scared to go in--but I love the hanging pod, and also his playful but well-thought use of materials. He is quite humorous and young at heart. Not sure how you found this, but love it!
I really wanted to see inside of the museum!
that man is so cool. and so spritely. I love these simple structures and the history they represent. ur videos are so nicely filmed. I enjoy watching them.
the second cocoon house is wonderfull
Japanese homes are small enough as it is, I can't imagine living in that place, good vid.
Neolithic Bauhaus is awesome.
So enjoyed this video and all of your others as well.
Thank you for showcasing this interesting architect and architecture :)
Sky Pods, the one little rocking one would be awesome to sleep in that rain
What a Happy person he is..
The suspension house was cool and looked fairly safe but the Tree house looks like an accident waiting to happen.
More of these connected would be great.
I'd trick my friends to get in that floating mud boat an push the ladder down while shaking it 🤔🤣😆
It’s so fun to play in the tiny house😃
Another great one.
always good to watch your videos! wonderful
The second bilding reminds me of the game Samorost. Nice video!
So lovely.
I want to become involved with the Houston garden and would like my challenge to be about the stones for the garden. Can you suggest the right types of stones to be used.
While walking through the garden I was disappointed to see the cuts in the stone all around.
So inspirational!
Amazing!
I love your documentary series. Thank you so much. One translation error, He wanted to see if Moon will reflect on bamboo. The video says " if the room will reflect on bamboo".
Interesting concept. Great
Very fascinating...
thanks for the video
Esta hermosa, mucha creatividad, enorme vista. Saludos.
Nice and creative man...
"I'm not trying to break convention. I just want to keep doing my stuff. And people think it's unconventional." -- Terunobu Fujimori
What a poignant reflection. Because being unabashedly oneself is exceedingly rare nowadays, so anyone doing and being what they love is unusual.
Excellent 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻🇨🇵
amazing channel, well done (:
show de bola gostei like
i don't like the first one much but the 2nd snail looking one looks so cosy and dream like
That's funny... he chopped off the top of the other trees so his view wouldn't be obstructed~
Thanks for this video. Any way of contacting Fujimori-san?
The only rules are: don't murder, don't rape, don't rob and don't intentionally try to hurt people. All the other ones are up for debate. :P
Ó Slattarra "mala en se" verses "mala prohibida."
You should probably look into the Libertarians...
Strange.....reminds me of the movie " the navigator" from the early nineties!!!!
Even the ladder is Studio Ghibli
i was expecting you to visit that museum's interior too
This home was on the ground before the tidal wave
Kirsten was this house one of your favorites its your wallpaper
+jay cee It's hard to pick favorites since so much depends on how you come into a situation (your view on the world at the particular time, even your mood). Though for this one, even though I had to leave my kids in the car with my husband while it rained, I absolutely loved. It felt a bit like walking into a fairytale.
Thanks for the reply! I love your channel!
It's son, it's.
awesome
Kirsten, don't tell me you've run out of unusual living places in the U.S.A. and now have to import videos! Don't get me wrong, this video is nice, but surely there are a multitude of weird and unusual places left here in the states that haven't seen your unique style of video production. Anyway, thanks for the upload.
+mrbr549 It probably doesn't have anything to do with how many places the US has. Just how many places she knows about, which people have contacted her, if she has the permission to film there, has time to go to, and whether looks good enough to make a nice film about.... And probably a couple of other things we don't' know about either.
+crazy808ish That's probably true, and I should be happy with whatever Kirsten does video wise. It's just that I prefer the home grown stuff.
I LOVE JAPAN!
Does he and his Family live there yet? (2019, September)
What is this? Does this guy also make cars without motors?
It’s all fun and games till the tree falls
is it safe? one slip and you can fall down- more so on a rainy day. the first landing has no guard rails and I'm not sure about the security of that ladder......
did they need a permit or special permission to create these structures? I trust he knows what he is doing meaning it should be stable but it would make some worry looking like it is balanced by thin wood or rope... and I am assuming he owns the land?
+Yunakura Wow... Sounds like you really love your rules and permits.
...What if the ladder falls?
Haha, I had the same thought and decided they would have to climb down a tree trunk somehow.
lol. drop a back up gold leaf rope ladder.
面白いですね。
Yeah but...if you drink a lot of tea you gotta pee!
At least you can protect against tsunamis
2nd great video
How much is all that golf leaf worth?
i would like to live in a village like that, but i've seen too many Japanese horror movies, so i'll just stay here in Canada
How stable is this ... in gale storm ...???
Nice but scary just because I'm scared of heights.
interesting, and great craftsmanship, but impractical and a bit too precious.
How does that stay up
Fajne domki.
ON A POSITIVE NOTE
LOOK AT THIS
subarashi!!
+Paul Summerfield the whole scene, the rain, the garden, the tree houses....just blissful to watch! :D
Must be hard to get the piano or 2 door fridge up there?😂
one windy day in Iowa and that tiny house would uproot that tree
+VK70001.P
That's if Iowa _had_ any trees of course ;-)
XIPHIASCDXX there a few huge tree farms and no that is not a joke its a real thing
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Oh...no, you're confused cause you live in Iowa.
See, those are called *corn stalks*. "Trees" are much bigger and made of wood.
[That _is_ a joke]
XIPHIASCDXX har de har har ill have you know we cut more oak apple and walnut in a month then most states do in a year .... to clear for farm land
VK70001.P
Your loss, I was born in Michigan and grew up in Alaska, currently live in Colorado... so I like forests and trees more than thousands of rows of corn.
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I bet you sleep better with air underneath you like. I wish more Americans were inventive like that and less judgemental. If you like camping and aren't wealthy, you might enjoy it.He needs to devise a rain collection system.
Interesting places ,not ones I want to be in
A earthquake though ! 😏
Hey it looks like spongebob when they go in the club house
this guy is based
Nothing is permanent so we might as well celebrate impermanence.
you gentlemen sure are dressed for the weather aint ya?? haha nope.. In Japan, rain isn't a problem - it's just kinda .. there and there's no way around it - Japanese are tough and brave
And it resists scale 10 earthquake.