Kurata, Chikatada. Neues Bauen in Deutschland was ich gesehen habe.

Kurata, Chikatada (蔵田 周忠).

Ôshû toshi no kindaisô (欧州都市の近代相). Neues Bauen in Deutschland was ich gesehen habe.

Tokyo, Rokubunkan 1932.

5, 496, (4) pp. text with some text illustrations and 18 plates with many illustrations on glossy paper.

21 x 15 cm. Original half cloth binding and original slipcase.

EUR 480

Chikatada Kurata (1895-1966), architect modernist, a member of the avant-garde group Bunriha, studied at the Bauhaus with Walter Gropius. Kurata travelled to Europe (particularly Germany) to study modern architecture and design. The book is a direct result of this study trip and served to convey the latest European developments in urban planning and architecture to Japan. In this work, he captured the ‘modern dimensions’ of European metropolises, focusing not only on aesthetics but also on the social and functional structures of the cities. As co-founder of the ‘Seikatsu Kōsei Kenkyūjo’ (Research Institute for Living), Kurata sought to adapt architecture to everyday life and modern living conditions. His book helped lay the theoretical foundations for modern, functionally oriented urban planning in Japan.Contains some examples of international architecture but the book is mainly devoted to modern German architecture. A chapter is devoted to Walter Gropius.

The slipcase is slightly discoloured and has a small hole in the spine (1 x 1.5 cm). The spine has slightly faded lettering.