Terunobu Fujimori Architect

The sophisticated buildings of the Japanese architect Terunobu Fujimori (born 1946) combine the archaic, eccentric, poetic and ecological - almost all of them are made of simple and traditional materials, such as earth, stone, wood, carb, bark and mortar. Often referred to as a 'surrealist' architect, Fujimori's designs buildings that stand out on pylons, resting on trees, supporting plant ecosystems and rising land at dizzying angles. This unique approach is perhaps deu to Fujimori's early career as a successful architectural historian, but he accepted his first commission a l the age of 44. Buildings completed since then include tea houses, museums and private homes, known by names such as the Dandelion House, Charred Cedar House and Too High Tea House'. This publication explores Fujimori's career with models, drawings, architectural pl and photographs. 239p.: ill., photo, sketch., 29x19 cm., paperback