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The Japanese Contribution to System Building.

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(From Journal of Japanese Trade & Industry (JJTI))

Byline: Kikutake Kiyonori

In my previous article, "A Vision for Japanese Style Development," I wrote that disassembling and reassembling features are the fundamental characteristics of traditional Japanese housing. I illustrated this with several examples, and introduced some of my designs incorporating these features such as the Tree Shaped Housing concept and the Ocean Cities concept. In this article, I would like to discuss how modern buildings can contain this essential nature of traditional Japanese buildings to help ensure a sustainable environment.

Throughout my career, I have always been ...

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