2023 Architecture and Landscape Walking Tour of Nakashima Woodworkers and Raymond FarmNEW

This special tour is designed to experience the grounds of George Nakashima Woodworkers and the Raymond Farm Center for Living Arts & Design, where Junzo Yoshimura, Shofuso's architect, found “a bit of Japan.” The tour will discuss mid-century architecture and Japanese design influences in New Hope.

Schedule: the tour will meet at Raymond Farm Center for Living Arts and Design at 11:00 AM for a tour of that site first, followed by a bento box lunch at 1 PM, after which participants will travel to nearby Nakashima studios for a tour starting at 2 PM and ending at 4 PM. Bento lunch options: beef, chicken, and vegetarian. If you have any special dietary restrictions please notify us via our email info@japanphilly.org at least one week before the event.

Date
Saturday, October 21, 2023

Time
11 am - 4 pm

Costs
Non-Members: $200 | JASGP Members: $175. To receive a JASGP Membership discount, be sure to sign in at the top of this page first to see the discount automatically applied.

About
Join us for an up close and personal view of the Raymond Farm Center for Living Arts and Design and the Nakashima Woodworking Studios. Meet us in New Hope, PA, about 45 minutes northeast of Philadelphia for a day of exploration and learning.

Admission: Non-Members $200 | JASGP Members $175. To receive a JASGP Membership discount, be sure to sign in at the top of this page first to see the discount automatically applied. Email us at info@japanphilly.org for any questions

Schedule: the tour will meet at Raymond Farm Center for Living Arts and Design at 11:00 AM for a tour of that site first, followed by a bento box lunch at 1 PM, after which participants will travel to nearby Nakashima studios for a tour starting at 2 PM and ending at 4 PM. Bento lunch options: beef, chicken, and vegetarian. If you have any special dietary restrictions please notify us via our email info@japanphilly.org at least one week before the event.

Shofuso’s architect, Junzo Yoshimura’s mentor, Noemi and Antonin Raymond settled at Raymond Farm in 1939, and modified a 18th century Quaker farmhouse with Japanese architectural elements. In 1943, the Raymonds vouched for George Nakashima and his family from the internment camp. A few years later, Nakashima established Nakashima Woodworkers in New Hope near Raymond Farm. George Nakashima designed and built this studio and residence with his knowledge and experience working at the Raymond’s architectural firm with Junzo Yoshimura in Japan.