DESIGN PROCESS OF JAPANESE PAVILION, PARIS INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION 1937

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to explicate the design process of Japanese Pavilion, Paris International Exposition 1937, from the phase of proposal to completion of the building, refering to the documents of [Diplomatic record Office-Ministry of Foreign Affairs], in addition to the details previously known. Through this study, it became clear on following points: 1. the design and displaying concept of the pavillion. 2. preliminary drawings of Kunio Maekawa, Kenjiro Maeda and preparatory design of Junzo Sakakura. 3. Sakakura's contribution in the management of the project.