Architecture and Nature in Japan: Nishizawa, Kuma e Fujimoto

This paper defines the sense of nature for Japanese culture according to the interpretation of the philosopher Testuro Watsuji, provides an overview of the devices of traditional Japanese spatiality and shows through a critical analysis of various projects by Ryue Nishiwaza, Kengo Kuma and Suo Fujim...

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Main Author: Salvator-John Liotta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Palermo University Press 2017-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.agathon.it/agathon/article/view/72
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spelling doaj.art-50453a6d9f954b99ab94568f6364403a2022-12-21T21:18:03ZengPalermo University PressAgathón2464-93092532-683X2017-12-012online10.19229/2464-9309/2222017Architecture and Nature in Japan: Nishizawa, Kuma e FujimotoSalvator-John Liotta0Universitè Libre de BruxellesThis paper defines the sense of nature for Japanese culture according to the interpretation of the philosopher Testuro Watsuji, provides an overview of the devices of traditional Japanese spatiality and shows through a critical analysis of various projects by Ryue Nishiwaza, Kengo Kuma and Suo Fujimoto as Japanese contemporary architecture has renewed its bond with nature. The results show a real interest in integrating nature into architectural design reflection and several strategies to do so.https://www.agathon.it/agathon/article/view/72japanese architecturestructure and nature of spacecontemporary architecture
spellingShingle Salvator-John Liotta
Architecture and Nature in Japan: Nishizawa, Kuma e Fujimoto
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japanese architecture
structure and nature of space
contemporary architecture
title Architecture and Nature in Japan: Nishizawa, Kuma e Fujimoto
title_full Architecture and Nature in Japan: Nishizawa, Kuma e Fujimoto
title_fullStr Architecture and Nature in Japan: Nishizawa, Kuma e Fujimoto
title_full_unstemmed Architecture and Nature in Japan: Nishizawa, Kuma e Fujimoto
title_short Architecture and Nature in Japan: Nishizawa, Kuma e Fujimoto
title_sort architecture and nature in japan nishizawa kuma e fujimoto
topic japanese architecture
structure and nature of space
contemporary architecture
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