ARATA ISOZAKI

Sinopsis del producto

Arata Isozaki is one of the most important and respectad Japanese architects of the twentieth century. Since opening his practica in 1963, he has built extensively in Japan, Europe, North America, and more recently China. Through his work both as an archilect and a theorist, Isozaki has acted as a bridge between the East and the West, exporting Japanese architecture and introducing Western trends into Japan, and his original thinking has opened up new perspectives for architects all over the world. This book presents a selection of his vast oeuvre in six thematic chapters, conceived by Arata Isozaki himself together with Ken Tadashi Oshima. These chapters illuminate the principies of Isozaki´s informative theorization of architecture as well as presenting his own architectural works. Each chapter is introduced by Oshima, followed by conceptual essays by Isozaki drawn from throughout his career. Projects are then presented in depth through a wealth of illustrations from the Isozaki Office Archive inctuding sketches, silkscreens, drawings, photographs and models. A carefully edited selection of the work of this highly influential builder and thinker, this volume provides an insightful tour through Isozaki´s work from his first visionary urban projects of the 196Os to his latest buildings, realized across the globe.

9780714845357

TADASHI OSHIMA, KEN