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Event Detail
Thu, Nov 10, 2011
Events
05:15pm - 07:00pm
[Postponed]City Of The Future: The Metabolism Exhibit
Registration/Cancellation Deadline: Wed, Nov 02, 2011
Speaker: Fujio Nanjo (Mori Building Museum Director, Mori Museum)
Hosting Committee(s): Architecture, Construction and Real Estate
Venue: Mori Art Museum MAP
Member Fee: ¥1500
Guest Fee: ¥2500
Join us for a guided tour of a past vision for our future landscape. First presented as a manifesto in the 1960s in Japan, "Metabolism" is a theory of architecture contending that "buildings and cities should be designed and developed in the same continuous way that the material substance of a natural organism is produced."
This exhibition is the first ever to pose the question of what significance Metabolism holds today. It draws on various documents and models to explore the thoughts and work of Tange Kenzo, which set the scene for the emergence of Metabolism, and the activities of the Metabolist architects and others during the 1960s up until Osaka's Expo '70, which in many ways was a showcase for the theory. It also
represents an important opportunity to think about the necessity of archiving and preserving distinguished historical documents and records
related to the movement.
Mori Building Museum Director, Mr. Fujio Nanjo, will lead guests in a guided tour with a special presentation. After the talk, guests may enjoy the museum and the TCV (Tokyo City View, a 360 degree glass walled floor on 52F) at their leisure. We would like to remind guests that the tour will begin PROMPTLY at 5:30 p.m.
NOTE1: This meeting is OFF THE RECORD
NOTE2: Maximum 30 participants
NOTE3: If you cancel after the stated deadline, the full meeting fee will be charged to your account. All guests must be accompanied by an ACCJ member.
Sorry, no substitutions or walk-ins.
This exhibition is the first ever to pose the question of what significance Metabolism holds today. It draws on various documents and models to explore the thoughts and work of Tange Kenzo, which set the scene for the emergence of Metabolism, and the activities of the Metabolist architects and others during the 1960s up until Osaka's Expo '70, which in many ways was a showcase for the theory. It also
represents an important opportunity to think about the necessity of archiving and preserving distinguished historical documents and records
related to the movement.
Mori Building Museum Director, Mr. Fujio Nanjo, will lead guests in a guided tour with a special presentation. After the talk, guests may enjoy the museum and the TCV (Tokyo City View, a 360 degree glass walled floor on 52F) at their leisure. We would like to remind guests that the tour will begin PROMPTLY at 5:30 p.m.
NOTE1: This meeting is OFF THE RECORD
NOTE2: Maximum 30 participants
NOTE3: If you cancel after the stated deadline, the full meeting fee will be charged to your account. All guests must be accompanied by an ACCJ member.
Sorry, no substitutions or walk-ins.
Note: ACCJ events are for ACCJ members and their guests only. To learn more about becoming an ACCJ member, see the Membership section of this site or contact the Membership Services Department at info@accj.or.jp / (03) 3433-7304.
