Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ)
Online ISSN : 1881-8161
Print ISSN : 1340-4210
ISSN-L : 1340-4210
RESEARCH ON THE DESIGN PROCESS OF TOHGO MURANO IN NISSAY HIBIYA BUILDING
Kazunori FUKUHARATsuguo TAKEUCHITeruyoshi FUNAKOSHI
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2007 Volume 72 Issue 615 Pages 229-236

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Tohgo Murano is one of the most important architects in modernization of Japan. Nissay Hibrya Building is his masterpiece by the expresslon with a free architectural style. The classicism appearance finished with the granite and the visionary interior space using a pearl oyster received criticism "it is reactionary" In the criticism announced in the past, Murano is said to have advanced the design by a method like a craftsman. By analysis of his architectural drawings, this research checks his design process along a progress chart, and clarifies that actual situation. It is a part of research which clarifies his design intension by verifying design process of Murano.
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© 2007 Architectural Institute of Japan
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