Abstract
HARA Hiroshi’s architectural theory is written using peculiar terms such as porous body, floating, modality, multi-layer structure, discreteness and so on. Therefore, it is believed that his architectural theory is following a unique path without having a direct relationship with the architectural trends of the world at the time.
This paper compares Hiroshi Hara’s theory of architecture with the world’s architectural trends - the concept of Louis Kahn’s room, Robert.Venturi’s ”Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture”, Postmodernism, Deconstructivism, etc. The aim is to position HARA‘s architectural theory in a broader perspective. When some relationships are discovered, we discuss points such as whether there is an influential relationship, or whether they are similar ideas that were born independently.
