21st Century Tokyo A Guide to Contemporary Architecture

by Worrall, Julian; Solomon, Erez Golani; Lieberman, Joshua

• ISBN13: 9784770030542
• ISBN10: 4770030541
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-05-01
• Publisher: Kodansha USA

Summary

Tokyo-one of the most innovative and forward-thinking cities in the world, and nowhere is this more evident than in its modern architecture. Eighty-three of the city's latest buildings are gathered in these pages and introduced not just from an architectural perspective but as part of the social, cultural, and political tapestry of the city. With stunning black-and-white photography spotlighting a wide range of projects, from the monumental masterpieces of famous architects to the everyday buildings often overlooked, this is a full and fascinating overview of the architectural landscape of twenty-first-century Tokyo. Book jacket.

Author Biography

JULIAN WORRALL is a licensed architect, an architectural and urban historian, a widely published critic and an educator. He is currently an Assistant Professor of architecture at Waseda University in Tokyo. He writes regularly on the subject.
EREZ GOLANI SOLOMON holds a Ph. D. in architecture from the University of Tokyo. He teaches urban theory and architectural design at the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem and at Tel-Aviv and Waseda Universities.
Photographer JOSHUA LIEBERMAN's assignments have taken him to Dubai, Hong Kong, and Shanghai, with commissions ranging from architectural magazine editorials to luxury hotel advertising campaigns.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 8
How to use this book	p. 13
Ginza, Marunouchi, and vicinity
Introduction	p. 14
Maps	p. 16
Tokyo International Forum	p. 18
Mikimoto Ginza 2	p. 22
National Showa Memorial Museum	p. 26
Tokyo Dome Hotel	p. 30
Water Level Observatory	p. 32
Egg of Winds	p. 34
DN Tower 21	p. 36
Chanel	p. 38
Louis Vuitton Ginza Namiki Store	p. 40
Maison Hermès	p. 42
Opaque Ginza	p. 44
Pacific Century Place	p. 45
Shimbashi, Odaiba, and vicinity
Introduction	p. 46
Maps	p. 49
Shinonome Canal Court	p. 50
Harumi Passenger Ship Terminal	p. 54
Fuji Television Headquarters	p. 58
Rainbow Bridge	p. 62
Ariake Garbage Factory	p. 64
Tokyo Big Sight	p. 66
Nippon Television Headquarters	p. 68
Dentsu Head Office	p. 70
Shiodome City Center	p. 72
Pedestrian Deck	p. 74
Hikari Police Box	p. 76
Shinagawa Intercity	p. 77
Omotesando, Aoyama, and vicinity
Introduction	p. 78
Maps	p. 81
Omotesando Hills	p. 82
Louis Vuitton Omotesando	p. 86
Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium	p. 90
Prada Boutique Aoyama	p. 94
Comme des Garçons	p. 96
Tod's	p. 98
Gyre	p. 100
Quico	p. 102
Watari-um	p. 104
Doric	p. 106
Nike Sportswear Store Tokyo	p. 108
Park Axis Aoyama 1-Chome Tower	p. 109
Shibuya and vicinity
Introduction	p. 110
Map	p. 112
Hillside Terrace	p. 114
Shibuya Station Extension	p. 118
Komaba Campus II	p. 122
Earthtecture Sub-1	p. 126
Tokyo Church of Christ	p. 128
Gallery Speak For	p. 130
A.P.C.	p. 132
Aoyama Technical College	p. 134
Tofuku Charnel House	p. 136
QFront	p. 138
Shibuya Mark City	p. 140
Apple Store Shibuya	p. 141
Roppongi and vicinity
Introduction	p. 142
Map	p. 144
The National Art Center	p. 146
Roppongi Hills	p. 150
Tokyo Midtown	p. 154
21_21 Design Sight	p. 158
Convenience Store	p. 160
Izumi Garden Tower	p. 162
Swedish Embassy	p. 164
Sakurazaka Park	p. 166
Billboard Building	p. 168
Aura	p. 170
Joule-A	p. 172
Esq Hiroo	p. 173
Shinjuku and vicinity
Introduction	p. 174
Map	p. 177
Tokyo City Hall	p. 178
Yodobashi Church	p. 182
Nikenya Apartments	p. 186
New National Theatre	p. 190
Opera City	p. 92
Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway	p. 194
NTT Headquarters	p. 196
Shinjuku Park Tower	p. 198
NTT DoCoMo Yoyogi Building	p. 200
Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower	p. 202
Nishi-shinjuku Forest Building	p. 204
Shinjuku Southern Terrace	p. 205
Other areas
Introduction	p. 206
Maps	p. 207
Yokohama International Passenger Terminal	p. 208
Okurayama Apartments	p. 212
Fuji Kindergarten	p. 216
Muji Infill House	p. 220
Reversible Destiny Lofts	p. 222
The International Library of Children's Literature	p. 224
The Gallery of Horyuji Treasures	p. 226
Andon Ryokan	p. 228
Edo-Tokyo Museum	p. 230
Dokkyo Junior & Senior High School	p. 232
Claska	p. 233
Endnotes	p. 234
Index	p. 235
Acknowledgments	p. 239
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