Tokyo architecture & design
By: Bahamon, Alejandro
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Publisher: London Daab 2005Edition: 1st Ed.Description: 237 Pages.ISBN: 3-937718-46-X.Subject(s): DENTSUTOWER; EXTENSIONOFFRENCHJAPANESEHIGHSCHOOL | ARCHITECTURE GENERAL (AR-GEN)DDC classification: 720.952135 Summary: Tokyo constitutes the most populated metropolitan area on the planet, it houses 33 million inhabitants. It is also, possibly, the megalopolis with the highest proportion of recent architecture, what is a result of two significant events: The earthquake of 1923 and the bombardments of World War II. The economic development that took place after the war gave rise to a modern city that stands out on account of its complex infrastructures. In no other city are the boundaries between inside and outside, public and private, up and down as blurred as in Tokyo; this lack of frontiers has shaped an urban setting without parallel which is reflected equally by the most state-of-the-art skyscraper and the most intimate store. This amalgam of architectural typologies has established itself as a reference point for designers from all over the world. Projects are listed in alphabetical order to the architects and designers, presented in a very clear layout. Plans show the layouts of the buildings and single rooms.
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Tokyo constitutes the most populated metropolitan area on the planet, it houses 33 million inhabitants. It is also, possibly, the megalopolis with the highest proportion of recent architecture, what is a result of two significant events: The earthquake of 1923 and the bombardments of World War II. The economic development that took place after the war gave rise to a modern city that stands out on account of its complex infrastructures. In no other city are the boundaries between inside and outside, public and private, up and down as blurred as in Tokyo; this lack of frontiers has shaped an urban setting without parallel which is reflected equally by the most state-of-the-art skyscraper and the most intimate store. This amalgam of architectural typologies has established itself as a reference point for designers from all over the world. Projects are listed in alphabetical order to the architects and designers, presented in a very clear layout. Plans show the layouts of the buildings and single rooms.
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