CONTENTS
Japan - a Land of Contradictions?
Christian Schittich 8
Architecture and Aesthetic of an Island People
Gunter Nitschke 14
Japan's Modern Architecture -
from the Beginnings to the Present
Christian Schittich and Andrea Wiegelmann32
Geographical Location of Projects 56
Botanical Museum near Kochi
Naito Architect & Associates, Tokyo 58
Day-Care Centre for Children in Odate
Shigeru Ban Architects, Tokyo 62
House in Kobe
Toshiaki Kawai/Kawai Architects, Kyoto 66
House in Sakurajosui
Toyo Ito & Associates, Tokyo 70
Furniture Store in Tokyo
Kazuyo Sejima & Associates, Tokyo 74
House in Tokyo
Kazuyo Sejima & Associates, Tokyo 78
House in Nagoya
Amorphe Takeyama & Associates, Kyoto 82
House in Mineyama
FOBA, Kyoto 86
House in Hadano
Tezuka Architects, Tokyo 90
Weekend House in Karuizawa
Atelier Bow-Wow, Tokyo 94
House and Studio in Kobe
Go Yoshimoto Architecture & Associates, Hyogo 98
House and Studio in Tokyo
Naito Architect & AssociatesTokyo 104
House near Yamanakako
Shigeru Ban Architects, Tokyo 108
House in Kyoto
Jun Tamaki/Tamaki Architectural Atelier, Kyoto 110
Housing Development in Tokyo
Akira Watanabe Architect & Associates, Tokyo 114
House in Suzaku
Waro Kishi + K. Associates, Kyoto 118
House in Hokusetsu
Toshihito Yokouchi Architect and Associates, Kyoto 122
Art House on Naoshima
Tadao Ando Architect & Associates,Osaka 126
Stone Museum in Nasu
Kengo Kuma & Associates, Tokyo 130
Sunday School in Ibaraki
Tadao Ando Architect & Associates, Osaka 134
Gallery and Guest House in Temple Grounds in Kyoto Takashi Yamaguchi & Associates, Osaka 142
Mediatheque in Sendai
Toyo Ito & Associates, Tokyo . 148
University in Saitama
Riken Yamamoto & Field Shop, Yokohama 160
Sports Stadium near Sendai
Atelier Hitoshi Abe, Sendai with
Syouichi Haryu Architect and Associates, Sendai 166
Architects 170
Authors 175
Illustration credits 176