This work contains essays written by Toyo Itao himself on the creative process behind his projects, from his early 'White U House' (1976) and 'Silver Hut' (1984) to the much larger 'Sendai Mediatheque' (2000) and 'Island City Central Park GrinGrin' (2005)."
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This work contains essays written by Toyo Itao himself on the creative process behind his projects, from his early 'White U House' (1976) and 'Silver Hut' (1984) to the much larger 'Sendai Mediatheque' (2000) and 'Island City Central Park GrinGrin' (2005)."
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Add this copy of Toyo Ito to cart. $47.25, very good condition, Sold by Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Marietta, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2009 by Phaidon.
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VG: Exlibrary book. Missing dust jacket. Sticker on front pasted end page. Two stickers and a due date card on the back pasted end page. A glossy hardcover book with the title in black down a light blue spine. Pages: (6), 7-231, (1). Profusely illustrated with color images. "Toyo Ito (b.1941) is one of the world's most ground-breaking architects, recognized internationally for his inventive and original work. The revolutionary approach to engineering seen in his Sendai Mediatheque (2001) marks an important turning point not only in his own work but also in contemporary architecture in general. Before Sendai, the architect was concerned with structural lightness and transparency, and preserving conceptual purity in what he saw as the ever-changing 'non-context' of Iapanese cities. Although his designs still show these early influences, after the Sendai Mediatheque he began to leave behind what he increasingly saw as the boring boxes favoured by modernism, and move toward a light, sensuous and organic architecture that engages with the cities around it and the people who inhabit it. Toyo Ito contains essays written by the architect himself on the creative process behind his projects, as well as an introduction by the eminent architect Riken Yamamoto and exploratory essays by Dana Buntrock and Taro Igarashi. All Ito's major projects, from his early experimental White U House (1976) and Silver Hut (1984) in Tokyo, to the extraordinary projects such as TOD'S Omotesando in Tokyo (2004) and the Island City Central Park 'GRIN GRIN' in Fukuoka (2005) are included and illustrated in detail by drawings, photographs and computer renderings." Contents are as follows: In search of a new architectural order / Toyo Ito--The amazing Mr. Ito / Dana Buntrock--Genesis and evolution / Taro Igarashi--The discovery of process / Riken Yamamoto--Cave houses: White U; House in Kasama--Inclusive houses: Silver hut; House in Magomezawa--Unheavy metal: Tower of Winds in Yokohama; Egg of Winds; Restaurant bar 'Nomad'--Transparent walls: ITM building in Matsuyama; T Building in Nakameguro--Museums: Yatsushiro Municipal Museum; Gallery U in Yugawara; Shimosuwa Municipal Museum--Roofs with holes: Home for the elderly in Yatsushiro; Yatsushiro fire station--Dome: Odate Jukai Dome--Theatres: Nagaoki Lyric Hall; T Hall in Shimane; Matsumoto Performing Arts Centre--Mediatheque/library: Sendai Mediatheque; Tama Art University Library (Hachioji campus)--Pavilions: Bruges Pavilion; Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2002--Aluminium structures: Aluminium cottage; Aluminium brick housing in Groningen; Dormitory for SUS Company Fukushima Branch--Urban nurture: Hospital Cognacq-Jay in Paris--Commercial buildings: TOD's Omotesando building; Mikimoto Ginza 2--Spiral: Relaxation Park in Torrevieja; Island City Central Park 'GRIN GRIN'; Meiso no Mori Municipal Funeral Hall--Biography.
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Like New in Like New jacket. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Phaidon, 2009. Folio. Pictorial boards with black endpapers. Book is like new; clean with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Dust jacket is like new with very light shelf wear and a small tear on one of the front cutouts. A fine copy of this monograph on the life and works of Toyo Ito. 231 pages. ISBN: 9780714845050. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York. We Buy Books! Individual titles, libraries, collections. Message us if you have books to sell!
Add this copy of Toyo Ito to cart. $86.34, very good condition, Sold by Hay-on-Wye Booksellers rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hereford, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2009 by Phaidon Press.
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Very Good. NEW & UNREAD. Light storage scuffs & scratches & tears to jacket. Wear to edges of jacket & boards. Content as new. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 240 p. Contains: Illustrations.
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