Author: Nagy Janos
Place: Japan
Publisher: The Gengo Matsui’s Works Editing Committee
Year: 1991
Volume: Second
Pages: 190
Subject: Architecture
Sub-Subject: Architecture History
Keyword: Architecture
Classification: 724
Shelf: C3R3
Accession No: B771
Contents: Architectural World of Gengo Matsui List of Buildings About Cast-In-Situ Void Slabs About Fringes and Moire Chronology
Abstract: This book showcases over 100 buildings designed and built in Japan between 1955 and 1989, highlighting the collaboration between leading Japanese architects and renowned structural designer Professor Gengo Matsui. Matsui, praised by Kiyonori Kikutake as a genius who exceeded expectations, played a pivotal role in shaping modern Japanese architecture. The book not only documents his innovative structural solutions but also offers valuable insight into the evolution of post-war Japanese architecture. Through detailed examples, it reveals the dynamic interplay between architecture and engineering during a transformative period in Japan’s architectural history, making it a vital resource for understanding this era.