| Description |
239 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 30 cm. |
| Note |
Statement of responsibility from cover. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 238) and index. |
| Contents |
The bubble years: the epitome of Japanese postmodernism : Manifestations of an accelerated environment ; The property-based economy and the culture of impermanence ; The growing volume of architecture and the new technological landscape ; The new urban renaissance and Tokyo as a world city ; Expanding the scope of public space: large-scale urban developments ; Design in the Japanese world of 'creative chaos' ; Experiments in radical uncertainty: postmodernism in Japanese architecture -- After the bubble: new realities, new priorities : Economic recession and the process of globalization ; ' Pet architecture': the lessons small structures, materials and the ordinary ; New minimalism, new modernism ; Changing society and new directions in urban architecture ; Healing the wounds: towards an ecological architecture ; Computers, the digital age and the appearance of a new 'organic' architecture ; Assessing the future: in lieu of a conclusion -- Beyond the bubble: the architects : Tele-design : C-House, 2002 ; Parallax, 2005 -- Koji Yagi : House in Kawasaki, 2004 -- Kazunari Sakamoto : House SA, 1999 -- Atelier Bow-Wow : Gae House, 2004 ; House at Izu, 2004 -- Kazuyo Sejima : House in a plum tree grove, 2004 -- Shigeru Ban : Shutter house for a photographer, 2003 ; Paper Art Museum (PAM), 2002 -- Waro Kishi : House in Kurakuen 2, 2001 ; House standard 2004 -- Nikken Sekkei Ltd. : POLA Museum of Art, 2002 ; Izumi Garden, 2002 -- SANAA : Kanazawa 21st Century Museum of Art, 2004 ; Dior Omotesando, 2004 -- Jun Aoki : Louis Vuitton Omotesando, 2002 ; Aomori Museum of Art, 2005 -- Ryoji Suzuki : Konpira Project, 2004 : Yasumitsu Matsunaga : Nakajima Garden, 1999 -- Riken Yamamoto : Hiroshima West Fire Station, 2000 ; Yokosuka Museum of Art, 2007 -- Obayashi Corporation : Oasis 21, 2002 -- Yoshio Taniguchi : Hiroshima Naka Incineration Plant, 2004 -- Kengo Kuma : Nagasaki Perfectural Museum, 2004 ; Lotus House, 2005 ; Ginzan Onsen Fujiya, 2006 -- Tadao Ando : Chichu Art Museum, 2004 ; 21_21 Design Sight, 2007 -- Toyo Ito : TOD'S Omotesando, 2007 ; Meiso no Mori Funerary Hall, 2006. |
| Summary |
"Beyond the Bubble examines two contrasting, but equally extraordinary, phases in the recent history of Japanese architecture: the explosive 'Bubble' era of the 1980s and early 1990s, and the post-Bubble years leading up to the present day. The first period - often referred to as the 'new golden age of Japanese architecture' - witnessed a spectacular proliferation of unusual buildings and urban complexes in Japan's major cities, while the latter has seen work demonstrating a sense of modesty, restraint and environmental innovation." "Botond Bognar's fascinating study of this remarkable period is divided into two parts. The first section, an essay entitled 'The Bubble Years: The Epitome of Japanese Postmodernism' discusses and illustrates the elaborate architectural projects produced during the 1980s and 90s. More recent projects, mainly from the twenty-first century, are introduced in the second part - 'After the Bubble: New Realities, New Priorities' - as detailed individual studies, accompanied by a wide range of plans, drawings and photographs."--Jacket |
| Subject |
Architecture -- Japan -- History -- 20th century
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Architecture -- Japan -- History -- 21st century
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| ISBN |
9780714845753 |
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0714845752 |
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