Dear AIA Japan Members and Affiliates,
We would like to invite you to a book discussion event,
as fellow AIA Japan member Naomi Pollock discusses the ideas
behind her newly published book, Modern Japanese House.
The speech and Q & A will be in English.
The event will be held twice, at the two locations described
below. It has been registered with the AIA CES program and
is valid for 2 learning units. Please RSVP by responding
to this email, and AFTER you have attended the event, please
inform us of your attendance and we will register your credit
with AIA CES.
Best Regards,
Jim Lambiasi
AIA Japan CES Committee
| TITLE: |
Book Break: Modern Japanese House |
| DATE: |
6:30-8:30pm Monday, March 6, 2006 |
| VENUE: |
Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan |
| COST: |
Y1,750 for the dinner and presentation |
| MAP: |
http://www.fccj.or.jp/static/aboutus/map.php |
| RSVP: |
By March 5 to this email |
| LEARNING UNITS:
|
2 |
| HSW Credit: |
YES |
| TITLE: |
Meet the Author Night with Naomi
Pollock |
| DATE: |
7:00-9:00pm Wednesday, March 15, 2006 |
| VENUE: |
Tokyo American Club, 2-1-2 Azabudai, Minato-ku |
| COST: |
¥1,050 (includes one drink) |
| MAP: |
http://www.tokyoamericanclub.org |
| RSVP: |
by March 14 to this email |
| LEARNING UNITS:
|
2 |
| HSW Credit: |
YES |
In recent years commercial buildings have begun to look the
same all around the world. Japan's are no exception. Made
of glass, steel and concrete, office towers, shopping complexes
and hotels in Tokyo bear a striking resemblance to their counterparts
in Houston, Shanghai and London. But in spite of this overwhelming,
global conformity houses remain particular to place.
When it comes to houses local conditions, not worldwide trends,
guide design decisions. The Japanese house today is a unique
mix of deeply ingrained historic traditions and contemporary
realities. Modern Japanese House is a comprehensive overview
of the most innovative houses built in Japan over the past
decade. Included are homes created by some of Japan most influential
and internationally distinguished mid-career architects such
as Kazuyo Sejima, Shigeru Ban, Jun Aoki and Hitoshi Abe.
Selected as one of six recommended titles in its Holiday Book
Guide, The Wall Street Journal called Modern Japanese House
"an inspiring catalog of innovative, residential Japanese
architecture complemented by an array of photographs."
And Wallpaper magazine wrote: "Pollock separates myth
from reality and she has managed to delve into the country's
recent domestic architecture to come up with a collection
of gems."
Naomi Pollock is a licensed architect who has been writing
about design in Japan since 1989. Her articles have appeared
in numerous publications including The Chicago Tribune, Dwell,
Interior Design, the International Herald Tribune, The New
York Times and Architectural Record, where she is the Special
International Correspondent. |
