12 | イサム・ノグチ、谷口吉郎 |
旧ノグチ・ルーム | |
1951年竣工、2003年の第二研究室解体に伴い、形を変えて一部移築。 |
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12 | NOGUCHI Isamu and TANIGUCHI Yoshiro |
The Ex-Noguchi Room [A common room in the Second Faculty Building] | |
1951 (partially relocated in 2005) |
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学芸員の作品解説
「ノグチ・ルーム」は、1951年に建築家谷口吉郎と彫刻家イサム・ノグチの協働によって三田キャンパスにつくられた、第二研究室棟1階の庭と彫刻を伴う談話室である。この建築空間は2003年の南館建設に伴い解体され、南館3階のルーフテラスへ、形を変えて一部移築された。移築後の「旧ノグチ・ルーム」は、ニューヨークのイサム・ノグチ財団および庭園美術館への《丸椅子》ほか家具類の貸出を契機として、2007年度に全面的な修復が行われた。修復時の調査により、ノグチが用いた、当時日本で一般的に使われていた素材は、現在では入手しにくいものであることが判明。可能な限りオリジナルと合う素材を探し、修復が進められた。また、ルーフテラスに移築されたことで直射日光が多く差し込むようになり、家具の劣化が進行していることが確認された。そこで、2011年度には家具専用カバーを設置し、紫外線カットフィルムを全窓面に取り付けることで保存状態が飛躍的に改善。その後は年に一度専門家による状態の点検、清掃、保護ワックスの塗布等、継続的なケアを実施している。現在は通常内部非公開としつつ、定期的に公開の機会を設け、利用者には使用上の注意点を記したガイドラインを明示。保存と活用のバランスをとりながら、建築空間の継承に取り組んでいる。[桐島]
Commentary by Curator
"The “Noguchi Room” was a common room on the first floor of the Second Faculty Building on Mita Campus created in 1951, designed through a collaboration between the sculptor lsamu Noguchi (1904-88) and the architect Yoshiro Taniguchi (1904-79). The Second Faculty Building was dismantled for the construction of the South Building in 2003, and was partially relocated to the roof terrace on the third-floor of the South Building in a different form. The ""Ex-Noguchi Room"" underwent a major restoration in 2007, when the stool and other furniture were loaned to the Isamu Noguchi Foundation and the Garden Museum in New York. Research conducted during the restoration revealed that the materials used by Noguchi, which were commonly used in Japan in the 1950s, are now hard to find. So, the materials matching the original were sought. In addition, it was confirmed that the furniture was deteriorating due to direct sunlight from the relocation to the roof terrace. Therefore, furniture covers were made to protect them from sunlight. Also, UV-blocking film was affixed to the window. These countermeasures slow down deterioration, and are very effective for preserving the works. Since then, the furniture has been under continuous care, with experts inspecting its condition once a year, cleaning it, and applying protective wax. At present, the Ex-Noguchi Room is usually closed to the public, but it is periodically opened to the public and users are given guidelines on how to use it. We are striving to inherit architectural spaces while maintaining a balance between preservation and utilization."