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Contemporary architecture of Japan 1958-1984 / Hiroyuki Suzuki, Reyner Banham, Katsuhiro Kobayashi.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: Japanese Publication details: New York : Rizzoli, 1985.Description: 224 p. : ill., plans, ports. ; 30 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0851397867
Uniform titles:
  • Nihon no gendai kenchiku. English.
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 722.12 SUZ 19 5064
LOC classification:
  • NA1555 .S8913 1985
Summary: Contemporary Architecture of Japan 1958–1984 is a seminal survey that documents and analyzes the explosive growth and international emergence of Japanese architecture during a critical period following the post-war reconstruction. The book showcases 92 significant buildings, including schools, museums, housing, and public works, by influential Japanese architects—notably the Metabolists and their successors. The volume uses a profusion of striking photographs and technical drawings for the presentation of the works. A key feature is the inclusion of an influential essay by renowned British critic Reyner Banham titled "The Japonization of World Architecture," which explores how Japanese design began to profoundly influence global architectural trends by uniquely synthesizing Eastern traditions with Western modernism and embracing new technologies. The book argues that Japan's rapid economic and technological development during this era led to a highly innovative and daring architectural output, marking the country as a dominant international force in the field.
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Translation of: Nihon no gendai kenchiku.

Biographies of the architects: p. 208-222.

Contemporary Architecture of Japan 1958–1984 is a seminal survey that documents and analyzes the explosive growth and international emergence of Japanese architecture during a critical period following the post-war reconstruction.

The book showcases 92 significant buildings, including schools, museums, housing, and public works, by influential Japanese architects—notably the Metabolists and their successors. The volume uses a profusion of striking photographs and technical drawings for the presentation of the works.

A key feature is the inclusion of an influential essay by renowned British critic Reyner Banham titled "The Japonization of World Architecture," which explores how Japanese design began to profoundly influence global architectural trends by uniquely synthesizing Eastern traditions with Western modernism and embracing new technologies. The book argues that Japan's rapid economic and technological development during this era led to a highly innovative and daring architectural output, marking the country as a dominant international force in the field.

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