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year 1961
source title Kazuo Shinohara: Traversing the House and the City
info With the completion of Umbrella House Shinohara pronounced, “A house is a work of art.” As a critique of Metabolism’s purported functionalism and rationalism, Umbrella House possesses all the hallmarks of the First Style, featuring disciplined use of geometry and abstraction while maintaining a dialogue with Japanese architectural patrimony, particularly that of minka commoner houses. With a footprint of 7 by 7 meters, the minuscule house also asserts the luxury of expansive living, or “superfluous space,” through the radical simplification of dwelling functio.
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year 1961
source title Kazuo Shinohara: Traversing the House and the City
info With the completion of Umbrella House Shinohara pronounced, “A house is a work of art.” As a critique of Metabolism’s purported functionalism and rationalism, Umbrella House possesses all the hallmarks of the First Style, featuring disciplined use of geometry and abstraction while maintaining a dialogue with Japanese architectural patrimony, particularly that of minka commoner houses. With a footprint of 7 by 7 meters, the minuscule house also asserts the luxury of expansive living, or “superfluous space,” through the radical simplification of dwelling functio.
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