2023-08-20 03:00:00
The sale price of 42 billion yen is the highest in US history.
The architecture by Tadao Ando, a master of the Japanese architectural world, has fascinated American celebrities.
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Singer Beyoncé and rapper Jay-Z purchased a mansion designed by Ando in May for about $200 million. It was the most expensive luxury home in California history. It is the second highest price in the United States after Manhattan.
British Telegraph newspaperAccording to the company, the initial selling price was $ 295 million (about 42 billion yen). If the transaction had been completed at this price, it would have been the highest ever in the United States.
There are only about 20 homes designed by Mr. Ando in the United States, and it has become a hot item that celebrities want to get.US Wall Street Journalpublished an article titled “There’s something celebrities are obsessed with these days. It’s 81-year-old Japanese architect Ando.”
The newspaper said it has “a cult following” among celebrities and the super-rich. It is said that Mr. Ando’s work has attracted attention, and the prices of houses designed by Mr. Ando have risen dramatically.
The ‘Zen-like’ serenity of a mansion with a pool
According to The Wall Street Journal and others, the mansion that Beyoncé and his wife purchased is located on a hill in Malibu, California. The property overlooks the Pacific Ocean and is characterized by its simple and geometric design.
Mr. Ando’s trademark concrete is placed on a 30,000-square-foot site (approximately 840 tsubo, about 9.8 times the site area of an average detached house in Japan, including townhouse-type condominiums) covered with grass. A mansion that has been left untouched stands. Each bedroom, with its bold panoramic windows, seems to repeat the rhythm of the rectangular parallelepiped. The solid concrete architecture creates a light impression.
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