広場 | Hiroba: All about Public Spaces in Japan

Title: 広場 Ｈｉｒｏｂａ：Ａｌｌ　ａｂｏｕｔ“Ｐｕｂｌｉｃ　ｓｐａｃｅｓ”ｉｎ　Ｊａｐａｎ
Authors: 鈴木　知之 写真
Pages: 165P
Published At: March, 2015
Description:
What do vibrant public spaces thriving in cities have in common? Discover cutting-edge contemporary plazas designed by pioneering architects and naturally gathering places that transcend their original design intent. This comprehensive collection showcases diverse examples of public spaces and represents the definitive study of "public space" theory in modern Japan. Includes English translations.

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