TIMA — the Toyo Ito Museum of Architecture is one of three extraordinary art galleries located close together on Omishima Island. Built on a headland overlooking the Seto Inland Sea, the geometric shapes of this installation present a stark contrast to the natural scenery around them. The buildings are filled with architectural exhibits including books, blueprints and fascinating 3D models of structures that have actually been built around Japan.
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Toyo Ito Museum of Architecture
A unique architectural space on a headland by the sea
By Anonymous
Community writer
The Toyo Ito Museum of Architecture on Omishima
A light and airy patio room
And a weird cave-like art-walled interior
There are some groovy architectural models on display
Most of them pasted at strange angles on the walls
What's real and what's not becomes hard to differentiate
A cozy seat with sea views
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