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Structured Lineages

Learning from Japanese Structural Design
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Structured Lineages is a collection of essays and roundtable discussions by leading structural engineers exploring the rich tradition of architecture and structural engineering in post-World War II Japan. Originating from talks at a 2016 symposium at The Museum of Modern Art, the book delves into collaborations behind some of Japan's most influential buildings since 1945. It highlights key figures such as Tange Kenzo and SANAA, tracing the transmission of innovative design ideas across generations with an accessible yet scholarly approach. This volume offers a unique international perspective on Japan's enduring spirit of creativity and cooperation in the built environment.
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Structured Lineages will appeal to readers interested in modern architecture, structural engineering, Japanese art and culture, and design history, especially professionals and students who appreciate interdisciplinary collaboration and postwar innovations.

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Originally delivered as talks at a symposium held at the Museum of Modern Art in 2016, the 10 essays gathered in this volume offer insight into the collaborations between architects and structural engineers that engendered many of the most important buildings erected in Japan after 1945.

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A collection of essays on the tradition of architecture and structural engineering in post-World War II Japan

Structured Lineages presents a selection of essays and roundtable discussions by internationally prominent structural engineers on the intertwined traditions of architecture and engineering in postwar Japan.

Originally delivered as talks at a symposium held at The Museum of Modern Art in 2016, on the occasion of the exhibition A Japanese Constellation: Toyo Ito, SANAA, and Beyond, the ten essays gathered in this volume offer insight into the collaborations between architects and structural engineers that engendered many of the most important buildings erected in Japan after 1945. The book places special focus on the work of Tange Kenzo, Kawaguchi Mamoru, Kimura Toshihiko, Matsui Gengo, Saitoh Masao, Sasaki Mutsuro, and Tsuboi Yoshikatsu.

Charting a largely unexplored history in a manner at once scholarly and accessible, these conversations and illustrated essays show how intimately the innovations of this collaborative tradition passed from one generation to the next. Some of Japan's most recognisable, globally influential designs are traced to their origins in a mentor's earlier experiments.

The diverse backgrounds of the scholars and engineers inform the book's uniquely international perspective on the spirit of creativity and cooperation that arose in Japan in the latter half of the 20th century and persists to this day.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781633450561

Publisher: Museum of Modern Art

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 31 October 2019

Country: United States

Imprint: Museum of Modern Art

Illustration: 400 Illustrations

Contributors:

  • Edited by Guy Nordenson
  • Text by Sigrid M. Adriaenssens
  • Text by Sean Anderson
  • Text by William F. Baker
  • Text by Seng Kuan
  • Text by Marc Mimram
  • Text by Caitlin Mueller
  • Text by Laurent Ney
  • Text by Guy Nordenson

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 160.0mm

Height: 250.0mm

Weight: 740g

Pages: 336

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