Kendrick Bangs Kellogg / Japan
Hoshino Chapel or Uchimura Kanzo Memorial Stone Church in Karuizawa, Japan by San Diego architect Kendrick Bangs Kellogg (1988). I went to Japan for a couple weeks. This is my first report back. A post about a hometown guy who recently passed seems like a good way to start it off. The goal of this project was to integrate the architecture into the natural surrounding. In addition to the use of local stone, the building's form was designed to blend in with the landscape and topography. As the church describes it, " Organic architecture aims to be in harmony with nature. " Kellogg walked the area and was "...inspired by the land itself, creating a unique architecture that deeply resonates with the four seasons of Karuizawa and the philosophy of Kanzo Uchimura." Source: Stone Church It's a very popular wedding venue. Some tout it as the "most popular" in Japan. A fter a three hour Shinkansen train journey from Tokyo, I almost didn't get to s...