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Kazuo Shinohara — Volume Reduced to Edge
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Volume reduced to edge
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Structural Atmospheres
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Artist:
Kazuo Shinohara
Field Notes:
edge; void; proportion

Volume Reduced to Edge

Kazuo Shinohara — Volume Reduced to Edge

Volume reduced to edge.Void anchors plan.Edge becomes form.

What doesn’t remain?

Volume is typically sustained through mass, but mass withdraws almost entirely here.

What remains is edge — thin, precise, and load-bearing.

The void anchors the plan without filling it.

What doesn’t remain is the expectation that volume needs thickness to hold structure.

Structural Concepts

Structural Atmospheres
Atmosphere emerges from underlying structural and material systems.
Edge
The sharp or soft meeting point of two planes or areas.
Proportion
The relationship of size and measure between parts.
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