Master Architect Series Kisho Kurokawa by Dobney Stephen (3 results)

THE MASTER ARCHITECT SERIES is a series of monographs on some of the greatest architects and architectural firms of our time. Each monograph will contain 256 pages displaying several hundred color photographs, drawings, sketches and renderings. Although primarily a pictorial essay, the books will contain selected projects described in concise detail, along with a critique or overview of the firm, a resume of the partners, and a comprehensive bibliography.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Fine. First Published. dust jacket is mylar wrapped.

Hardcover. First Impression. Demy folio, [30cm/12inches], full blind stamped white cloth with mylar-protectected dust jacket, pp. 256, indexed. Illustrated with b-w halftones, colour plates, schematics &tc. Please feel free to ask for particulars and/or additional photographs. . Kisho Kurokawa was a leading Japanese architect and one of the founders of the Metabolist Movement. Born in Kanie, Aichi, Kurokawa studied architecture at Kyoto University, graduating with a bachelor's degree in 1957. He then attended University of Tokyo, under the supervision of Kenzo Tange. Kurokawa received a master's degree in 1959. Kurokawa then went on to study for a doctorate of philosophy, but subsequently dropped out in 1964. Kisho Kurokawa was conferred an Honorary Doctorate of Architecture by the Chancellor of Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia in Sept. 7, 2002. In exceptionally good condition.