京都市美术馆（现更名为京都市京瓷美术馆）是日本历史最悠久的公共美术馆，它代表着当时被称为“帝冠样式”的新兴风格，融合了日本传统的建筑元素和西方建筑特色。

The main building of the Kyoto City Museum of Art (renamed as the Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art) is the oldest public museum architecture that represents the Imperial Crown Style, the emerging architectural style that amalgamate the Japanese traditional architectural elements and the Western styled buildings.

▼从神宫道的楼梯长椅望向主楼和“玻璃缎带”，Looking towards the main building and Glass Ribbon from the stair benches on Jingu-michi©DAICI ANO

这座深受京都内外民众喜爱的美术馆于 1933 年开业，距今已有近 90 年的时间，既有的设施也越来越难满足当代的使用需求。具体来说，拥挤的大厅、售票处、咨询台、投币储物柜和洗手间等基本的功能早已不够用，同时展览区域也无法容纳需要灵活空间的大型当代艺术作品。基于这一状况，美术馆改造的目标也就顺理成章地确定下来：兼顾保护和利用，即一方面保留美术馆最真实的面貌，另一方则要使其回应现代需求。

▼左：1933 年竣工时的建筑外观；右：旧时的二层展厅，Left: Completed in 1933; Right: Second floor gallery

The beloved museum by the people of and outside of Kyoto since its opening in 1933 does not appeal to the functionality needs that have transcended for over 80 years. Specifically, its overcrowded lobby, ticketing and information desks, coin lockers, washrooms and other basic museum functionalities were no longer sufficient, as well as the exhibition areas not able to accommodate large-scale contemporary arts that require spatial flexibility.

The goal has been set naturally: conservation and utilization. Two opposite ends of the spectrum are what to achieve by preserving the museum’s most genuine posture and responding to the modern requirements.

▼主立面，main facade© TAKERU KOREDA

▼从屋顶花园望向日式庭园，View to Japanese garden from the rooftop garden© TAKERU KOREDA