Tradition and Transformation Past and Present Influences of Japanese Architecture
Tradition and Transformation Past and Present Influences of Japanese Architecture” at the historic Neutra Office Building, 2379 Glendale Boulevard in Silver Lake and via Zoom.
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Los Angeles , United States
Neutra Office Building, 2379 Glendale Boulevard, Silver Lake
Join SAH/SCC for the fourth installment in the series VISUAL WORLD with Victoria Lautman: “Tradition and Transformation Past and Present Influences of Japanese Architecture” at the historic Neutra Office Building, 2379 Glendale Boulevard in Silver Lake and via Zoom.
“Japanese-inspired” is a catch-all term being deployed with increasing frequency to describe and sell homes, emphasizing features like sliding doors, natural materials, the fluidity of indoor/outdoor spaces, and serene gardens or courtyards. But these elements are also interchangeable with those of mid-century Modernism, especially in California where the DNA shared between traditional Japanese architecture and that of west-coast design extends beyond superficial aesthetics.
With architectural historian and author Sian Winship, we’ll look at the compelling history of first-generation Japanese American architects in Los Angeles whose lives were suddenly derailed during detention in WWII, but whose forward-looking Modernism eventually took root. And along with architect, writer, and photographer Takashi Yanaii we’ll also explore the fundamental concepts of classic Japanese architecture and how they’re being incorporated into contemporary homes by EYRC Architects.
“Tradition and Transformation,” Saturday, July 27th at 11AM. 2379 Glendale Boulevard, Silver Lake, also available via Zoom. Go to https://www.sahscc.org/site/index.php?function=event_details&id=516. SAH/SCC members and non-members $5 per ticket. Zoom link will be sent upon purchase.
