The brand new contemporary Cultural Village Expansion project for Portland Japanese Garden—the most authentic Japanese Garden outside of Japan—is a cross-cultural exchange which references the traditional Japanese architecture of the Katsuri Villa in Kyoto. Photo 12 of 13 in Architect Spotlight: 12 Works by Japanese Architect Kengo Kuma

Architect Spotlight: 12 Works by Japanese Architect Kengo Kuma

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The expansion of the Portland Japanese Garden—the most authentic Japanese Garden outside of Japan—references the traditional Japanese architecture of the Katsura Villa in Kyoto. All of the glass walls and wooden screens open to create a total integration of architecture and nature in the urban forest of the Northwest Hills of Portland.