Publisher: Canadian Centre for Architecture, ISBN: 9781927071830, Format: Paperback, 10.8 x 16.2cm, 64pp
The fifth volume of the CCA Singles series features a conversation between Hiroshi Hara and Mikio Wakabayashi, where Hara revisits his influential architectural principles from the late 1960s to mid-1970s, including his theories of 'porous body,' 'floating architecture,' and 'homogeneous space.' He also reflects on his extensive surveys of vernacular settlements across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia, conducted between 1970 and 1980. The discussion is enhanced with photographs of Hara’s project materials, offering visual insight into his creative process.
Held in Tokyo as part of the Meanwhile in Japan program, the conversation also included Kozo Kadowaki, Riken Yamamoto, and others, under the curation of Kayoko Ota. This volume is the second in a trilogy that explores the dialogues between pioneering Japanese architects such as Itsuko Hasegawa, Hiroshi Hara, and Toyo Ito, and a younger generation of architects and scholars. The series aims to examine how these architects redefined architecture in response to societal needs, questioning the traditional role of the architect beyond modernist doctrines.