A dozen minutes after the walk in the bus, it is the arrival to the hotel we stay today, "Benesse House".
Opened in 1992 the "coexistence of nature, architecture and art" theme.
By Tadao Ando design, it is an innovative facility that museum and hotel features were a perfect combination.
In this hotel, Tadao Ando-ish way of incorporating the natural light can be seen everywhere.
Delicate exposed concrete
The condensed light and shadow
It will be unawares invited to "ANDO WORLD".
The other side of the dim small hall?
Overlooking the sea in the garden over the lawn, free lounge "Park Lounge".
In the corner of a high-ceilinged feeling of freedom space....
There is a drinks corner of self-service, coffee, and drinks such as tea, such as chocolate is available free of charge.
Art books related books also can view, it has also like a library cafe.
In addition, since the morning the evening from 8:00 is open until 23:00, or come to each some thing to drink coffee, or come to relax before and after the meal, it is something useful public space.
By the way, it has also good ambience like a little Italian restaurant in the night.
Above all it has high ceilings, unrivaled feeling of freedom is pleasant.
Because the outside is also smoking areas, so also there is a place in smokers, please do not worry.
Scene back in the daytime, let's get out of the Park Lounge. Artificial pond water is adhered like a mirror in front of the eye.
And of gentle lush lawn garden it has spread to the other side.
The pond, have been arranged for monuments such as shaped like the hands of a clock, occasionally while Ki is in response to the sea breeze swaying irregularly as "balancing toy", and will be changed every moment of their own expression you.
The appearance of the building as seen from the outside.
Tadao Ando=ish concrete architecture in whitch straight lines are highlighted, it will accentuate the contrasting a curvaceous the surrounding nature create.
Water flowing from the artificial pond, as along the gentle slope of the garden, proceed quietly,
The flow in soon become a small waterway, will carry water to the sea.
Only one corner of the waterway such as this biotope, in strong Benesse House of Art color, is the atmosphere that was heartwarming unusually peaceful.
But it is shifted 90 degrees to the right of the line of sight from this angle, this street.
It seems Ando architecture, design is the debut of one side concrete.
Passage following the previous cut-out opening has become a seaside spa and shops, corridor continues to Terrace Restaurant and the seaside promenade.