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5.35.Japan-8-detail-a Poster
by Charlie Szoradi
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5.35.Japan-8-detail-a poster by Charlie Szoradi. Our posters are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All posters include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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Japan 8: Highlights Relevant to Sustainable Design: ... more
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Japan 8: Highlights Relevant to Sustainable Design:
We can rethink natural light over artificial light.
Professor Koyama teaches at the University of Tokyo, and he is a friend of Kinya. When we met, one of the points he raised was about windows as holes in the wall. He simply asked, "Why does the window open and not the wall?" He then proceeded to show us his design for a house that has windows with fixed glass and walls that have hinged portions that open up and out. This level of thinking is appealing in dealing with a range of historical observations. Rather than just repeating or copying what is old, why not take the idea and put it through a metamorphosis? Too often here in America, we become enamored with how something looks rather than how it works. We love an Italian villa, so we build a slightly smaller scale one in Palm Beach. We dont try to figure out what it is that makes the villa look and work the way it does.
The natural light, the ai...
About Charlie Szoradi
I am pleased to share these graphics as well as the drawings from my travels around the world over the past three decades. The ink sketches are all from field observations drawn on fold-out sketch books, most of which are about seven feet long. Given that there are thousands of images in the numerous drawing books, I hope that you enjoy the work that I have included here from Asia, Eastern Europe, North America, Central America, and many other places. In many cases, the drawings document design and innovation that are not landmarks. Overall, I enjoy seeing and celebrating the extraordinary in the ordinary. About the illustrator and author: Charlie Szoradi is an architect, inventor, and sustainability professional. He is passionate...
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