Architectural guide Tokyo / Ulf Meyer ; [translation, Ulf Meyer ; a foreword by Botond Bognar].
By: Meyer, Ulf
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Contributor(s): Bognár, Botond.
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BookPublisher: Berlin, Germany : DOM publishers, 2011Description: 248 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps (chiefly col.) ; 25 cm.ISBN: 9783869221069 (World ed.); 3869221062 (World ed.); 9783869221731 (Asia ed.); 3869221739 (Asia ed.).Other title: Tokyo [Spine title].Subject(s): Architecture -- Japan -- Tokyo -- History -- 20th century -- Guidebooks | Architecture -- Japan -- Tokyo -- Guidebooks | Tokyo (Japan) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- GuidebooksDDC classification: 720.952
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| General lending | MTU Cork School of Music Library Lending | 720.952 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00134159 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The exotic and ultra-modern architecture of Japan's capital city fascinates architecture aficionados all around the world. This new Tokyo Architectural Guide is an indispensable companion for anyone seeking to explore the architecture of one of the world's largest and most complex cities. Two hundred of Tokyo's most interesting buildings from the post-1945 era are introduced in pictures and informative texts. Historical photographs, plans, and several indices complete this practical and user-friendly guide, with maps making the buildings easy to locate. Includes a foreword by Professor Botond Bognar in which this renowned expert on contemporary Japanese architecture discusses the buildings described in the book in the context of East Asian architecture. Navigation by QR-Codes.
Includes indexes.
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Ulf Meyer studied architecture in Berlin and Chicago. He is now an architecture journalist and is the German correspondent for World Architecture magazine in London.