Za Koenji Public Theatre by Toyo Ito

Designed by the renowned Japanese architect Toyo Ito, the Za Koenji Public Theatre is a geometric black expanse that catches the eye in the midst of a typical urban neighborhood. Circular windows scattered across the façade give the look of a starry night to this music, dance, drama, and storytelling venue in the Suginami area of Tokyo. Find out more here about Toyo Ito

ZA-KOENJI Public Theatre is a theatre for contemporary performing arts. The theatre is funded by the city of Suginami in Tokyo and managed by Creative Theatre Network (CTN), a non-profit organization led by president Ren Saito. The theatre produces, presents and supports a wide range of cultural activities for the community of Suginami, enabling people of all ages to see and take part in many art forms from drama and dance to music and storytelling. http://za-koenji.jp/index.php

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Paperback: 264 pages
Publisher: El Croquis (February 10, 1998)
Language: English, Spanish
ISBN-10: 8488386567
ISBN-13: 978-8488386564
Product Dimensions: 13.2 x 9.7 x 0.7 inches

El Croquis 71 - Toyo Ito (1986-1995)

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Toyo Ito (Itō Toyoo; 1941-) is a Japanese architect known for creating conceptual architecture, in which he seeks to simultaneously express the physical and virtual worlds. He is a leading exponent of architecture that addresses the contemporary notion of a "simulated" city, and has been called "one of the world's most innovative and influential architects.

Ito designed the Berlin-Tokyo/Tokyo-Berlin Exhibition (2006) at the Neue Nationalgalerie, Berlin. The design featured a smooth, undulating landscape that occupied almost the entirety of the museum's main exhibition space. 


This exhibition, in collaboration with the Mori Art Museum, was one of the largest undertakings in the museum's history. A major retrospective of Ito's work was shown at the Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery in 2006 as Toyo Ito: The New "Real" in Architecture. read more on wiki

El Croquis 71 - Toyo Ito (1986-1995)

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Publisher: El Croquis; First Edition edition (1994)
ASIN: B004B0818I