History of Modern Architecture in Name Materials

Venue National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Architecture (4-16-15 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo)

Session May 14 (Sat)-July 31 (Sun), 2016

Open from 10:00 to 16:30 Closed during the exhibition period

Admission free (If you enter from the former Iwasaki House Garden, a garden viewing fee of 400 yen will be charged.
     In addition, on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, only entry from Iwasaki House Garden is available. )

Agency for Cultural Affairs

Co-sponsored by Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum

Obayashi Corporation, Kashima Construction Co., Ltd., Shimizu Construction Co., Ltd., Taisei Construction Co., Ltd.

     Takenaka Corporation, Tokyo Park Association

Access

Address 4-6-15 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8553

    3 minutes walk from Yushima on the Chiyoda Line / 10 minutes walk from Uenohirokoji on the Ginza Line / 10 minutes walk /

    10-minute walk from Ueno-Okachimachi on the Oedo Line / 15-minute walk from Okachimachi on the Yamanote Line.

※If you are visiting a group of 20 or more, please contact us.

 Please contact the venue in advance.

※There is no parking lot at the venue. Use public institutions
 You can get it or use the surrounding coin parking etc.
 Please.

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National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Architecture

TEL 03-3812-3401 FAX 03-3812-3407

http://nama.bunka.go.jp/

Tokyo Station under construction (Obayashi Gumizo)

Modern architecture is often fascinated by the activities of architects and the changes in various styles and expressions, but various techniques supported it. What kind of transformation did innovations in materials, structures, construction methods, etc. have brought about to architecture? Architect Shoya Uchida and architectural historian Terunobu Fujimori will be invited to talk about modern architecture from the perspective of manufacturing.

Date and time Sunday, June 12, 2016 13:30-15:30

Lecturer Yoshichika Uchida (Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo)

    Terunobu Fujimori (Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo)

Venue Yayoi Auditorium, The University of Tokyo (1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo)

    http://www.a.u-tokyo.ac.jp/yayoi/map.html

Capacity First 300 people on the day (no application required, no participation fee)

Many modern buildings in the Tokyo office district (Marunouchi / Nihonbashi) have been rebuilt due to their good location. Among them, there are office buildings that have been recognized for the splendor and historical value of the design, and have been preserved and preserved to this day after preservation and restoration work. The two representative works will be given a commentary by the construction staff of the construction company.

Date and time Saturday, May 21, 2016 13:30-16:30

Visit Meijiya Kyobashi Building (Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, lecture and exterior tour)

     Meiji Seimeikan (Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, tours only open areas)

Application deadline Saturday, April 30

※The meeting place and time will be announced in the notice of participation decision.

The development of building technology continues to be active in modern times and supports our lives, but it is hard to notice how useful it is. Therefore, we will guide you through a guided tour of the facilities of the Technical Research Institute, which is conducting cutting-edge research among the construction companies. Courses for junior and senior high school students are also available, so please use them for free study during summer vacation.

Date and time Tuesday, July 26, 2016 (1) 10: 30-12: 00 for junior and senior high school students (2) 13: 30-15: 00 for the general public

Visit Shimizu Construction Technology Research Institute (3-4-17 Etsunakajima, Koto-ku, Tokyo)

Capacity 30 people each time (participation fee is free, lottery if there are many applicants)

Application deadline Tuesday, July 5

※The meeting place and time will be announced in the notice of participation decision.

※Please refrain from participating in construction companies and design offices.

How to apply for a tour

Please fill in the following items on the web mail or round-trip postcard before applying.

・Click here for webmail.

  1. Around the masterpieces of modern architecture-the present of preservation and utilization

  2. Learn the cutting edges of manufacturing-Shimizu Construction Technology Research Institute Guided Tour

 

・Round-trip postcard (up to 1 person per postcard)

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  ① Event name 2 Participant name (furigana) 3 Postal code and address 4 Phone number

  ※For Tour 2, please specify either (1) for junior and senior high school students (2) for the general public.

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  [Application]

  〒651-0056 7-5-1 Kumauchi-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum Modern Architecture Exhibition Event Section

In building materials, construction images can be said to be very important materials for conveying architectural culture. At the screening, valuable images from the construction of the Cathedral of St. Mary (completed in 1964), the Kasumigaseki Building (completed in 1968), and the Japan World Exposition Festival Plaza (completed in 1970) will be appreciated, and guests such as those involved in the project will be invited to listen to the story.

 

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Record of the construction of the World Expo Festival Plaza (produced in 1970)

Date and time Saturday, June 18, 2016 14: 00-16: 00

Location National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Architecture

Performed by E Kawaguchi (Kawaguchi E Structural Design Office)

Capacity: 30

Application method, etc. No application required, participation fee free

 

<Screenings 2>

Tokyo Cathedral Construction Record (Produced in 1965)

Catholic Tokyo Cathedral renovation (produced in 2007)

Date and time Saturday, June 25, 2016 14: 00-16: 00

Location National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Architecture

Appeared Koe Shoji (Kenzo Tange + Member of Urban Architectural Design)

Capacity: 30

Application method, etc. No application required, participation fee free

 

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Tokyo Substructure Construction No, etc. (Produced in 1927)

Date and time Saturday, July 2, 2016 14: 00-16: 00

Location National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Architecture

Appearance Akihisa Masuda (Photographer, Akihisa Masuda Photography Office)

Capacity: 30

Application method, etc. No application required, participation fee free

 

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Super High-rise Kasumigaseki Building - Kasumigaseki Super High-rise Building (Produced in 1968)

Date and time Saturday, July 9, 2016 14: 00-16: 00

Location National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Architecture

Performed by Takekuni Ikeda (former President and Representative Director of Nippon Sekkei)

Capacity: 30

Application method, etc. No application required, participation fee free

※Please note that you will not be able to see the loft space exhibition during the screening.

※Lectures, tours, and screening themes and performers are subject to change.