"I wondered what would happen if the walls were to keep growing upwards and present an uneven surface like 'pleats'. Pleats resemble a tree in the way that they spread out and capture the sun and I felt that they would produce a bright, impressive exterior. I also thought that the space beneath this surface would present a relaxed atmosphere, similar to that of tree shade that would be an ideal quality for an exhibition space."
![The pavilion employs a technique that consists entirely of combining isosceles triangles. ©2011 Takumi Ota Photography. The pavilion employs a technique that consists entirely of combining isosceles triangles. ©2011 Takumi Ota Photography.](/content/dam/domusweb/en/architecture/2011/12/05/bloomberg-pavilion-project/big_366418_1065_web_BLGP_114_DN17103_L1.jpg.foto.rmedium.jpg)
![The white form is inspired by the abstract symmetries of branches, by which to achieve efficient photosynthesis. ©2011 Takumi Ota Photography. The white form is inspired by the abstract symmetries of branches, by which to achieve efficient photosynthesis. ©2011 Takumi Ota Photography.](/content/dam/domusweb/en/architecture/2011/12/05/bloomberg-pavilion-project/big_366418_7670_web_BLGP_105_DN17246_L1.jpg.foto.rmedium.jpg)
In this pavilion, Hirata shifts the meaning of his work towards the production of architectural forms that arise from active processes rather than from direct formal interest.
![The pavilion designed by Akihisa Hirata is sited opposite the main entrance of the MOT in Tokyo. ©2011 Takumi Ota Photography. The pavilion designed by Akihisa Hirata is sited opposite the main entrance of the MOT in Tokyo. ©2011 Takumi Ota Photography.](/content/dam/domusweb/en/architecture/2011/12/05/bloomberg-pavilion-project/big_366418_7770_web_BLGP_130_DN17308_L1.jpg.foto.rmedium.jpg)
![The <i>Bloomberg Pavilion Project</i> is part of the strategy that the Museum of Contemporary Art in Tokyo has undertaken to encourage an intimate relationship between art and cities. ©2011 Takumi Ota Photography. The <i>Bloomberg Pavilion Project</i> is part of the strategy that the Museum of Contemporary Art in Tokyo has undertaken to encourage an intimate relationship between art and cities. ©2011 Takumi Ota Photography.](/content/dam/domusweb/en/architecture/2011/12/05/bloomberg-pavilion-project/big_366418_5344_web_BLGP_128B_DN17290_sh01.jpg.foto.rmedium.jpg)
![Akihisa Hirata wonders with this project what simplicity and nature mean in architecture today. ©2011 Takumi Ota Photography. Akihisa Hirata wonders with this project what simplicity and nature mean in architecture today. ©2011 Takumi Ota Photography.](/content/dam/domusweb/en/architecture/2011/12/05/bloomberg-pavilion-project/big_366418_4451_web_BLGP_102_DN17080_L1.jpg.foto.rmedium.jpg)
Organizer: Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture,
Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
Supporter: Bloomberg L.P.
Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
4-1-1, Miyoshi, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0022
![The pavilion space will be "raffled off" during the summer of 2012, through a competition open to artists under 30 residing in Tokyo. ©2011 Takumi Ota Photography. The pavilion space will be "raffled off" during the summer of 2012, through a competition open to artists under 30 residing in Tokyo. ©2011 Takumi Ota Photography.](/content/dam/domusweb/en/architecture/2011/12/05/bloomberg-pavilion-project/big_366418_6721_web_BLGP_134P_DN17349_sh01.jpg.foto.rmedium.jpg)