There are fourteen buildings on the property, eight of which you may visit on a scheduled tour. All built on a South-facing slope and landscaped over the years by Nakashima, the Showroom was built in 1954, the Conoid Studio in 1957, the Minguren Museum in 1967, and the Reception House in 1975. The Conoid Studio roof was an experimental reinforced concrete shell, the Minguren Museum roof is a plywood Hyperbolic Paraboloid shell. There are two other Conoid Shells and two Hyperbolic Paraboloid shells elsewhere on the property, illustrating his skill and fascination with thin-shell construction.

We invite you to our open house Saturday afternoons between 1:00 pm and 4:30 pm, to see examples of past and current work in the Showroom and Conoid Studio. Feel free to take a self-guided tour of the Showroom, Finishing Room, and Studio during these hours.

Tours for groups of 10 to 30 can be arranged for Saturday mornings as our schedule permits. We ask for a minimum of $20 per person be donated to the Nakashima Foundation for Peace. Email or call us for more information about scheduling a tour.

Click here to download a printable PDF of a map of the grounds.

Please wear comfortable shoes, that can be easily removed before entering the Conoid Studio and Reception House.

Design appointments are not accepted during tours. Please click here to learn how to set up an appointment.

Although we allow photography on the property, we ask that you refrain while inside the buildings