1912-1939

Modernism (pre-war)
 

1893 Chicago Columbian EXPO
WakonYosai

Daiku (Master Carpenter)
*Structural Engineer
*Architect
*Project Manager

Carpenter Dynasty

The Big 5
*Takenaka Komuten
*Shimizu Const. Co.
*Ohbayashi Gumi
*Taisei Corp.
*Kajima Kensetsu

Japanese Style with Western Technology

Kingo Tatsuno
Chuta Ito

1915 F.L. Wright arrives in Japan
1920-1928 Imperial University Secession Group

1922 Imperial Hotel is "completed" (F.L. Wright) dismissed
Antonin Raymond Stays in Japan to practice
Diciples: Kinio Maekawa, Junzo Sakakura
later to work for Corbu

The Great Kanto Earthquake 1923
Engineering Oriented Architecture
German Influence
Functionalism vs Style
Dojunkai Apartments in Harajuku 1926
1930 Economic Depression
Nationalism (Chuta Ito)
"A Japanese Style Founded in Oriental Taste"
"Asian Qualities"

Teikan Yoshiki (Imperial Roof Style)

1933 Bruno Taut writes on Katsura and Ise

"Taut's view of Katsura coincided with a German view of Modernism & failed to recognize ornamentation and style as related to Political sentiment and geneology"

Shoin / Sukiya
Toshogu Shrine in Nikko vs Katsura
"Fake Shogun Style" Taut

Japanese Architects Study Abroad
Bunzo Yamaguchi, Chikatada Kurata (Gropius)
Junzo Sakakura, Kunio Maekawa (Corbu)

1935 Sogo Department Store (Togo Murano)
1937 Paris International EXPO
1937 Ube Public Hall (Togo Murano)
 
Sergio Duran
Japanese Contemporary Architecture