Kengo Kuma, architect of the new V&A at Dundee, was in the city last night to discuss his approach to architecture and how a new relationship is being formed between people and place.
During the Power of Place public lecture at Dundee University’s Dalhousie Building, Mr Kuma discussed his other work around the world.
Mr Kuma said: “Architecture should capture the power of the place.”
He discussed other projects his company is working on in France and Italy including one museum in Marseilles which is nearing completion.
That project, like the V&A at Dundee, is also located near water.
Mr Kuma said: “The location is close to the waterfront and looks at how to bring people to the waterfront but it looks different from the V&A. Always I want to pick up something unique for the locations.”
Mr Kuma previously gave public lectures in Dundee in May 2011, when the initial event was so heavily oversubscribed that an extra session had to be added to accommodate more than 1,400 people.
“I am delighted to welcome Kengo Kuma back to Dundee for this public event,” Philip Long, director of V&A at Dundee said.
“As he showed during his previous lectures here, he is an extremely engaging speaker and can offer fascinating insights both into his own projects and how architecture affects all our lives.”