・We will exhibit many valuable historical materials from major construction companies that have rarely been released before.

・We look back on the history of modern architecture, which tended to be noticed by architects' activities and style expressions, from the perspective of manufacturing, such as "materials," "structure," and "construction methods."

・We will explain technical contents that tend to be difficult in an easy-to-understand manner with large models, videos, and exhibits to be touched.

Japan has entered a new era with Civilization and enlightenment. With the spirit of enterprising, the leaders boldly challenged new architectural techniques and styles transmitted from the West against the background of advanced conventional technologies. This chapter introduces traditional technology, wooden technology from the West, and the production and use of new building materials and bricks, building technology from late Tokugawa shogunate to the first half of the Meiji era through the remaining materials, Nishiki-e, and models.

In the Meiji era, the training of architects began in order to create authentic Western architecture by the Japanese themselves. In addition, new materials will be produced in line with the new construction, and modern construction companies that undertake large-scale construction will begin to emerge. Meiji period, a brick historical architecture colors the cityscape. We will introduce the process of solidifying the foundation of the construction industry based on beautifully colored drawings, valuable building materials, and historical materials of each company.

At the end of the Meiji era, iron technology, which completely overturns the way of building architecture, hit the Japanese architectural world. Two major technological innovations, steel frame construction and reinforced concrete construction, which have spread to destroy the brick technology acquired through the Meiji era, are added to real materials such as steel components and muscle distribution models, with abundant images and photographs. I will introduce it. At the same time, we will also introduce technologies related to steel and reinforced concrete structures, such as machines used in construction, tiles that decorate the surface, and terracotta.

A valuable monochrome video recording of the famous architecture completed in the early Showa era, the construction of the Meiji Life Museum in Tokyo (1934) and the Osaka Gas Building in Osaka (1933) will be screened at the theater corner in the venue with commentary.

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Contents

History of Modern Architecture in Manufacturing (Terunobu Fujimori)

Chapter 1 Civilization and enlightenment of Architecture: The Age of Building Leaders and Employment Foreigners

　　Maturing traditional techniques: the master of the Edo period

　　Building Leaders Challenge Western Style: Birth of pseudo-Western Style Architecture

　　TOPICS From Leaders to Contracting: The Dawn of Modern Construction

　　Method of Western-style wooden construction: Shitami board and Western-style hut

　　Making bricks, stacking bricks - Challenges to new materials

Chapter 2: Fighting Historicalism: The Appearance of Architects and Contractors

　　Birth of a Japanese Architect: Condor and his students

　　Evolving brick structure: design and earthquake resistance

　　TOPICS Entrepreneurs and Construction

　　Modernization of the construction industry: Organization of the company and establishment of the design department

　　The World Opened by the Design Department of Column Construction Company (Junichiro Ishida)

Chapter 3: Iron and Concrete: Technological Innovation Will Change Architecture

　　A symbol of modern architecture that appeared late in the era of iron architecture

　　TOPICS Impact of the Great Kanto Earthquake

　　From human power to mechanical power: rationalization and progress in construction technology

　　Introduction of reinforced concrete: the emergence of new structures suitable for earthquake countries

　　The trend of tiles and terracotta: exterior materials in the concrete age

　　Column Tiles and Terracotta (Kazumitsu Sakai) from the period of reinforced concrete

　　Achievements of historicalism: Progress in design and construction techniques seen at Meiji Seimeikan

　　Column What Can You See in the Akebono of Modern Japanese Architecture (Takeshi Nakagawa)

Chronology related to modern architecture / references / video works / exhibition overview