The architecture of the day after.
| N° d'inventaire | 18384 |
| Format | 14.5 x 21 |
| Détails | 191 p., color illustrations, paperback. |
| Publication | Brussels, 2014 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | |
How do we build after an event as destructive as the March 2011 disaster that hit Japan? This is the question posed by the great Japanese architect Toyô Itô (Pritzker Prize 2013). Here, he advocates for a new architecture, better integrated into the natural environment, more in touch with society, and more attentive to the needs of its inhabitants. This reflection finds concrete application in Toyô Itô's work for the reconstruction of the northeastern region of Japan. In this stimulating and remarkably sincere work, Toyô Itô also looks back on his career, revealing his journey and the evolution of his architectural creation. The profound trauma his country has just experienced leads him to deepen his reflection on what architecture is and what it should become.
How do we build after an event as destructive as the March 2011 disaster that hit Japan? This is the question posed by the great Japanese architect Toyô Itô (Pritzker Prize 2013). Here, he advocates for a new architecture, better integrated into the natural environment, more in touch with society, and more attentive to the needs of its inhabitants. This reflection finds concrete application in Toyô Itô's work for the reconstruction of the northeastern region of Japan. In this stimulating and remarkably sincere work, Toyô Itô also looks back on his career, revealing his journey and the evolution of his architectural creation. The profound trauma his country has just experienced leads him to deepen his reflection on what architecture is and what it should become.