Overview of the Exhibition

In December 2020, "Traditional Techniques of Traditional Buildings and Crafts: Traditional Techniques for Inheriting Wooden Buildings" was registered with UNESCO Intangible Cultural Property. In this exhibition, to commemorate the registration of heritage, we will focus on the wisdom of engineers working to elucidate mysteries using the latest science and technology in preservation and repair work.
How ancient artisans built an architecture that has been built for more than a thousand years, and how modern technology was used to pass on architecture to the future? In this exhibition, we will focus on building technology, coloring restoration, wood, etc. through Heisei major repair of Toshodaiji Temple Kondo, a national treasure built in the Tenpyo era 1200 years ago, and introduce ancient and modern technologies in contrast.
※The exhibition period and opening hours may change in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 infection. For the latest information, please check the official website of the gallery Acquad.

Period
August 17 (Tuesday)-October 8 (Friday), 2021
Venue
GALLERY A4 (Gallery Aquad)
〒1-1-1 Shinsuna, Koto-ku, Tokyo 136-0075 Takenaka Corporation Tokyo Head Office 1F
※After limiting the number of people (30 people per hour), the museum is open by advance reservation system. (as of 08.11)
Holding time
From 10:00 to 18:00 (until 17:00 on Saturday and last day)
Closed days
Sunday and public holidays
Admission fee
Free of charge
Sponsorship
Takenaka Ikueikai, a public interest incorporated foundation, Gallery Acquad
Planning
Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum
Special Cooperation
Toshodaiji Temple
Cooperation
Kanazawa Institute of Technology, Kyoto University Institute of Technology Materials Research Laboratory, Tokyo National Museum, Nara Prefectural Cultural Properties Preservation Office, Nara Cultural Properties Research Institute, Takenaka Corporation, Toppan Printing Co., Ltd., TBS Television, TBS Sparkle
Contact
Gallery Acwad Secretariat
Tel: 03-6660-6011
E-mail: [email protected]
GALLERY A4 Official Website: http://www.a-quad.jp
◎This exhibition is a traveling exhibition, and the next venue is Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum in Kobe (October 16 to December 12, 2021).
Handbill You can download leaflets in A4 size and PDF format. (approx. 2MB)
Major exhibits ※a.~c.h.~j. © Nara Prefectural Cultural Property Preservation Office
a.Toshodaiji Temple Kondo
b.Structural enhancement of Toshodaiji Temple Kondo Heisei Repair
c.Demolition of Kondo Kumimono at Toshodaiji Temple
d.Kondo, Toshodaiji Temple, one-tenth model
(Tokyo National Museum)
e.Kondo, Toshodaiji Temple, one-tenth model
(Tokyo National Museum)
f.Toshodaiji Temple Kondo full-scale structure model (Toshodaiji Temple)
g.Toshodaiji Temple Kondo 8th century old timber (collected by Toshodaiji Temple)
h.Toshodaiji Temple Kondo main building ring color restoration model (Toshodaiji Temple) ※Partial exhibition
i.Toshodaiji Temple Kondo Door Hosoka Coloring Restoration Map (Toshodaiji Temple)
j.Toshodaiji Temple Kondo Main Building Colored Restoration Model (Toshodaiji Temple Collection)
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