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Japanese Tea Garden - Architecture Design (2020)

Multiple Woodwork Architecture Designs for a Japanese Roji Tea Garden
Yokoso Japanese Gardens was tasked with designing Japanese-style buildings to replace the existing structures in the garden of a client in Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel, The Netherlands. The old barn will be replaced by a small Japanese tea house known as a Igokochi Niwakoya, featuring a wooden veranda in the front called Engawa. A winding path from the Igokochi Niwakoya leads over the dry river to the Koshikake. The Koshikake, a garden bench with a roof, provides a picturesque view of the garden. In line with Japanese tradition, a Koshikake serves as a waiting spot for the tea ceremony. Moving further into the garden, a storage space for firewood and garden tools, named Sutoreji, will be constructed. At the head of the Sutoreji, a designated spot has been designed for an antique Japanese Nuresagi Gata lantern.

All of these wooden constructions will be carefully handcrafted using untreated Western Red Cedar wood. This type of wood is exceptionally durable and develops a beautiful silver-gray patina over time. Visible connections adhere to traditional Japanese techniques, while invisible joints are secured using modern methods.