Edited by Rolf Fehlbaum & Tsuyoshi Tane

The idea to build a garden house on the Vitra Campus was initiated by Vitra Chairman Emeritus Rolf Fehlbaum. The building which is direct proximity of the Oudolf Garten, combines a rooftop viewing platform for Campus visitors and a meeting room for the gardeners who tend the grounds. Tsuyoshi Tane understood that this project was small in scale, but large in meaning. This is reflected in the Japanese architect’s unique design approach, which is based on an intensive research process that explores the local context in order to utilise traditional handicrafts as well as regional resources. Like an archaeologist, Tane started with a long period of exploration, researching the "memory of the place". Tane calls this approach "Archaeology of the Future". The publication Tane Garden House provides a deep insight into the design process that stretched over several years. It documents the creation of the architectural project, including unrealised models, as well as sketches drawn by Tsuyoshi Tane.