Japanese architects are using traditional materials such as wood and bamboo in conjunction with concrete, steel, aluminium and glass, and are thereby creating a distinctive new architecture. Works of Mayikawa, Ashihara, Yoshida, Origuchi and Kenzo Tange are shown.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322341
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Aluminum
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Building materials
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Concrete
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Steel
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Timber
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Timber
Crafts & Visual Arts → Architects
Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture - Japan
Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture, Japanese
Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture, Modern - 20th century
Documentary → Documentary films - Japan
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)