Italian Embassy Villa
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Karen Severns added this to An Early Synthesis of East-West Design: Antonin Raymond
Despite its abundance of natural attractions, Lake Chuzenji gradually fell out of fashion with the diplomatic set. In 1997, ownership of the villa was transferred to Tochigi Prefecture, which undertook a two-year restoration of the buildings before opening them to the public as part of a memorial park. The only major modifications were made in the kitchen, which now doubles as a small cafe and gift shop; the restrooms; and the annex, which was converted into an exhibition space. On the second floor, only the ambassador’s bedroom retains the original cedar-bark walls (the others have been redone in hinoki cypress), but every effort was made to maintain the signature spirit of the original structure.
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kamimura4727 added this to レーモンド設計《旧イタリア大使館別荘》
風光明媚な中禅寺湖だったが、徐々に外交官たちのあいだでの人気が廃れていった。1997年、所有権は栃木県に移り、県が2年間かけて建物の修復を行ったのち、記念公園の一部として一般公開されている。大きく改修した箇所は、小さなカフェ(元休憩室)とギフトショップが併設されたキッチンと、トイレ、そして展示スペースになっている別館だ。2階でオリジナルの杉皮張りの壁を保っているのは大使寝室のみで、残りの部屋は檜(ひのき)の板で修復されているが、オリジナルの雰囲気を維持するために最大限の努力がされている。
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