This groundbreaking book, first published in the 1950's & long out-of-print, has been greatly expanded with more than 100 new photographs superbly printed from all new laser-scanned plates. Not a historical survey, the book illuminates principles underlying traditional Japanese …
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Combining historical survey, critical analysis, theoretical reflection and autobiographical account, these essays, written over a period of 20 years, demonstrate Isozaki's standing as one of the world's leading architects and pre-eminent architectural thinkers.
"One of Japan's leading architects examines notions of Japan-ness as exemplified by key events in Japanese architectural history from the seventh to the twentieth century; essays on buildings and their cultural context."--Publisher's description.
"Combining historical survey, critical analysis, theoretical reflection, and autobiographical account, these essays, written over a period of twenty years, demonstrate Isozaki's standing as one of the world's leading architects and preeminent architectural thinkers."--Jacket.
