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Church on the Water

Coordinates: 43°03′49″N 142°37′34″E / 43.06374°N 142.62618°E / 43.06374; 142.62618
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43°03′49″N 142°37′34″E / 43.06374°N 142.62618°E / 43.06374; 142.62618

Church on the Water
水の教会
Map
LocationNakatomamu, Shimukappu, Yufutsu District,

Hokkaido

 Japan
Architecture
Architect(s)Tadao Ando
StyleMinimalist, Modernist
Completed1988

Church on the Water (Japanese: 水の教会) also known as Chapel on the Water is a privately owned wedding chapel in Tomamu, Shimukappu on the island of Hokkaido in Japan. The chapel faces a large reflecting pool visible through a large floor-to-ceiling window in the Japanese architectural tradition of shakkei.[1]

The building is a notable project of Japanese modernist architect Tadao Ando who designed the structure in 1985.[2][3]

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References

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  1. ^ Nute, Kevin (2004). Place, Time, and Being in Japanese Architecture. Psychology Press. p. 86. ISBN 9780419240105.
  2. ^ "AD Classics: Church on the Water / Tadao Ando Architect & Associates". ArchDaily. 2010-12-20. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  3. ^ "Church on the Water * About the Project". cat2.mit.edu. Retrieved 2019-02-25.