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John Barr
Apr 29, 20194 min read
Do|Co|Mo|Mo|Japan|06 : Osaka Gas Building : Takeo Yasui.
The Osaka Gas Building, designed by Takeo Yasui and completed in 1933, reflects Osaka's optimistic embrace of the future at that time.
John Barr
Nov 21, 20186 min read
Do|Co|Mo|Mo|Japan|04 : The Hiroshima Peace Centre : Kenzo Tange
The background to the Hiroshima Peace Centre hardly needs to be explained: the first use of the Atomic Bomb and the deaths of over 200,000.
John Barr
Sep 3, 201713 min read
In Search of Japan-ness : Part 1 (Putting Lipstick on the Gorilla)
For Japanese architects, 1933 was a pivotal year in their search for a Japanese modernism.
John Barr
Aug 1, 20179 min read
Two Houses: Bonus Track (Sticking it to The Man)
The Akatsuka House is perhaps the only example of architecture making a political statement in Japan.
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