Japan: Nation Building Nature
A new history of modern Japanese architecture, from an environmental perspective
Joachim Nijs’ Japan: Nation Building Nature is the first book to map out the views of nature that have shaped the widely acclaimed but often misunderstood modern architecture of Japan. By connecting the dots between philosophy, design, geopolitics and an earnest quest for a greener tomorrow, this book explains how Japanese culture can shed new light on our understanding of ecology, and vice versa.
Using a distinctive blend of academic research and personal experience, Nijs draws on architectural history to navigate Japan's complex and unique ecological ethic through the lens of four typological phenomena: earthquakes, monsoon climates, nuclear erasure of life and insularity. This imaginative and refreshing book offers key insights and references for anyone wishing to deepen their knowledge of Japan and its architecture.
- Publisher : nai010 publishers (August 31, 2021)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 248 pages
- ISBN-10 : 9462086133
- ISBN-13 : 978-9462086135
- Item Weight : 1.5 pounds
- Dimensions : 6.5 x 0.75 x 9.25 inches
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