Jesper Wachtmeister – Kochuu – Japanese Architecture Influence & Origin (2003)

Quote:
KOCHUU is a visually stunning film about modern Japanese architecture, its roots in the Japanese tradition, and its impact on the Nordic building tradition. Winding its way through visions of the future and traditional concepts, nature and concrete, gardens and high-tech spaces, the film explains how contemporary Japanese architects strive to unite the ways of modern man with the old philosophies in astounding constructions. KOCHUU, which translates as “in the jar,” refers to the Japanese tradition of constructing small, enclosed physical spaces, which create the impression of a separate universe. The film illustrates key components of traditional Japanese architecture, such as reducing the distinction between outdoors and indoors, disrupting the symmetrical, building with wooden posts and beams rather than with walls, modular construction techniques, and its symbiotic relationship with water…

Architects speaking:
Tadao Ando
Sverre Fehn
Kristian Gullichsen
Toyo Ito
Kisho Kurokawa
Juhani Pallasmaa
Kazuo Shinohara

Kochuu - Japanese Architecture Influence & Origin.avi

General
Container:	AVI
Runtime:	52mn 0s
Size:	611 MiB
Video
Codec:	DivX
Resolution:	718x398 ~> 718x447
Aspect ratio:	1.604
Frame rate:	29.970 fps
Bit rate:	1 500 Kbps
Audio
2.0ch MP3 @ 128 Kbps

https://nitro.download/view/829CE047733D6A6/Kochuu_-_Japanese_Architecture_Influence_&_Origin.avi

Language(s):Swedish, Japanese, Finnish
Subtitles:English hard subtitles