International Architectural Design Detail Album 15: Design Examples by Yamamoto Ritsuya

Author: Yang Sixin
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Publish Date: 2005-08-24
Features: This book has a very unique content arrangement. Through witty and humorous dialogues, it clearly outlines the main design experiences and development trajectory of the renowned Japanese architect Ryoemon Yamamoto so far. In the early stages of Yamamoto's architectural design career, his focus was solely on the design itself, a characteristic that is prominently reflected in his early works such as the Yamagawa Villa and two other residential buildings. During the period when postmodernist expressive forms were in vogue, Yamamoto's focus shifted to the expression of design, a trait equally evident in a large number of his architectural works from that era. In recent years, his focus on problem-solving has once again changed, as he now begins to think about issues from the perspective of the entire architectural design system. To provide readers with a deeper understanding of the design experiences, development trajectory, and works of this Japanese architectural master, the book is also supplemented with numerous examples of his typical designs from different periods and detailed explanations of their design elements. The book is richly illustrated, well-organized, and clear in its structure. Readers not only gain valuable knowledge in architectural design but can also experience and grasp the development trajectory of a world-renowned architectural master, as well as understand the historical evolution of architectural design itself.