Norihiko Dan and Associates - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 3868593071 ISBN 13 : 9783868593075

Editeur : JOVIS Verlag, 2015

Synopsis

This book is the first international publication on Japanese architect Norihiko Dan (born 1956). His designs integrate architecture and landscape, and include projects like the Taipei International Airport, Sun-Moon-Lake Visitor Center and the rejuvenation of Tokyo's Muromachi District.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

• Monograph on the architect Norihiko Dan showcasing his extraordinary range of work

A concrete tree trunk growing in the middle of a commercial street in Tokyo, an airport terminal that looks almost like a bird's wing. A skyscraper façade that seems to move like ocean waves, a visitors' centre perfectly integrated into the landscape of Taiwan's largest lake - nature is everpresent in Japanese architect Norihiko Dan's buildings. His architecture never stands alone, for Dan always seeks symbiosis; this appears in his combination of geometric-archetypical with organic forms, in his urban planning projects, which bring submerged historic and cultural identities back to light, as well as in the ecological orientation of his buildings. With dramatic contrasts in architectural language and choice of materials, Norihiko Dan insistently calls for a relationship between human beings and their surroundings.

The complex and fascinating work of this architect, who has received many honours in Japan and Taiwan, is presented here to a Western audience for the first time. A knowledgeable essay by Aaron Betsky and a conversation between Norihiko Dan and Fumihiko Maki complete this volume.

Text in English and German.

Présentation de l'éditeur

A concrete tree trunk growing in the middle of a commercial street in Tokyo, an airport terminal that looks almost like a bird's wing, a skyscraper facade that seems to move like ocean waves, a visitors' center perfectly integrated into the landscape of Taiwan's largest lake nature is everpresent in Japanese architect Norihiko Dan's buildings. His architecture never stands alone, for Dan always seeks symbiosis; this appears in his combination of geometric-archetypical with organic forms, in his urban planning projects, which bring submerged historic and cultural identities back to light, as well as in the ecological orientation of his buildings. With dramatic contrasts in architectural language and choice of materials Norihiko Dan insistently calls for a relationship between human beings and their surroundings. The complex and fascinating work of this architect, who has received many honors in Japan and Taiwan, is presented here to a Western audience for the first time. A knowledgeable essay by Aaron Betsky and a conversation between Norihiko Dan and Fumihiko Maki complete this volume.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: JOVIS Verlag
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 3868593071
• ISBN 13: 9783868593075
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 144
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible