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Open Architecture for the People Shuichi Matsumura (Department of Architecture, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Japan)

Open Architecture for the People By Shuichi Matsumura (Department of Architecture, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Japan)

Open Architecture for the People by Shuichi Matsumura (Department of Architecture, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Japan)

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Open Architecture for the People explores Japanese architecture and the three different phases of development between the years 1950 and 2018.

Open Architecture for the People Summary

Open Architecture for the People: Housing Development in Post-War Japan by Shuichi Matsumura (Department of Architecture, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Japan)

Open Architecture for the People explores Japanese architecture and the three different phases of development between the years 1950 and 2018.

Changing ways of life through differing generations have caused fluctuations in the building industry. This book demonstrates how each generation's expectations have resulted in discernible eras in architecture which can be examined collectively as well as in isolation. For example, the sudden increase in productivity from 1950 brought about by the Industrial Revolution flowed to the production of buildings and homes and designs were influenced by modern ideas.

With over thirty black and white images to illustrate the changes, Matsumura brings to light architectural developments that have previously been confined to Japanese speaking academics. In doing so, the book broadens the scope for further architectural examinations internationally. It would be ideal for academics, students and professionals within the areas of architecture and urban planning, particularly those with an interest in Japanese architecture.

Open Architecture for the People Reviews

'Too little attention has been paid in English language publications to contemporary developments in Japanese architecture and built environment, aside from the starchitects or the embattled vernacular traditions. Yet inside Japan, a lively discourse is ongoing into much deeper transformations of Japanese architecture. At a time of depopulation and resource limits, coupled with a deep cultural reverence for traditional social structures, Japanese architectural production is subtly but inexorably changing. This book makes a significant contribution to understanding these transformations.' - Stephen Kendall, PhD (MIT'90 - Design Theory and Methods), Emeritus Professor of Architecture, Ball State University, Co-Director, Council on Open Building

In conclusion, the book provides informative reading, especially for people unfamiliar with architectural trends in Japan today. - Yura Kim, Chubu University, Japan (excerpt from Traditional Dwellings and Settlements Review)


Too little attention has been paid in English language publications to contemporary developments in Japanese architecture and built environment, aside from the starchitects or the embattled vernacular traditions. Yet inside Japan, a lively discourse is ongoing into much deeper transformations of Japanese architecture. At a time of depopulation and resource limits, coupled with a deep cultural reverence for traditional social structures, Japanese architectural production is subtly but inexorably changing. This book makes a significant contribution to understanding these transformations.

Stephen Kendall, PhD (MIT'90 - Design Theory and Methods), Emeritus Professor of Architecture, Ball State University, Co-Director, Council on Open Building

About Shuichi Matsumura (Department of Architecture, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Japan)

Shuichi Matsumura is a project professor in the Department of Architecture, at the University of Tokyo.

Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgements

Introduction: Three Phases of Open Architecture- Phases of Ways to be Opened

Chapter 1:

The Initiatives of the Government and the Industry - 1950-1973

Chapter 2:

An Initiative to Pay Attention to People - 1973-1986

Chapter 3:

The Inclusion of Customers Organized by the Industry - 1986-2000

Chapter 4:

Connecting with Ways of Life Can Give the Initiative to the People in the 21st century

Chapter 5:

The Development of the Third Phase of Open Architecture

Chapter 6:

Open Architecture Ahead - to Play with Vacant Buildings-

Index

Additional information

NLS9780367785086
9780367785086
0367785080
Open Architecture for the People: Housing Development in Post-War Japan by Shuichi Matsumura (Department of Architecture, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Japan)
Shuichi Matsumura (Department of Architecture, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Japan)
Routledge Research in Architecture
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Paperback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
2021-03-31
164
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