TY - BOOK ID - 65581793 TI - Open architecture for the people : housing development in post-war Japan PY - 2020 SN - 1351116088 135111610X 1351116096 9781351116107 9781351116084 9781351116077 135111607X 9781351116091 9780815361565 0815361564 PB - New York : Routledge, DB - UniCat KW - Housing KW - Architecture and society KW - Architecture KW - Architecture and sociology KW - Society and architecture KW - Sociology and architecture KW - Affordable housing KW - Homes KW - Houses KW - Housing needs KW - Residences KW - Slum clearance KW - Urban housing KW - City planning KW - Dwellings KW - Human settlements KW - History KW - Social aspects KW - Human factors KW - J6578 KW - Japan: Art and antiquities -- architecture -- domestic and residential architecture UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:65581793 AB - Open Architecture for the People explores Japanese architecture and the three different phases of development between the years 1950 and 2018. Changing ways of life through differing generations have caused fluctuations in the building industry. This book demonstrates how each generation's expectations have resulted in discernible eras in architecture which can be examined collectively as well as in isolation. For example, the sudden increase in productivity from 1950 brought about by the Industrial Revolution flowed to the production of buildings and homes and designs were influenced by modern ideas. With over thirty black and white images to illustrate the changes, Matsumura brings to light architectural developments that have previously been confined to Japanese speaking academics. In doing so, the book broadens the scope for further architectural examinations internationally. It would be ideal for academics, students and professionals within the areas of architecture and urban planning, particularly those with an interest in Japanese architecture. ER -