Space.City is hosting a lecture by Kengo Kuma, an esteemed Japanese architect with an increasingly international portfolio, on Monday, October 6, at Seattle Central Library. It will start at 7PM, and the tickets are $10 at Peter Miller bookstore downtown, or $15 at the door.
It should be an interesting talk. He started out in the late 80s as a “postmodern” architect (his early landmark building, for example. was shaped like a gigantic Greek-style classic column) but now is a strong advocate for ‘recovering the tradition of Japanese buildings’ — using wood, for instance, for a modern office building in an urban setting. His designs often involves unorthodox uses of materials and motifs culled from traditional and cultural contexts (wood, bamboo, grid and vertical line patterns from traditional Japanese patterns, etc).
Also, he has been quoted comparing architecture to making of sushi.
Make what you may of that seemingly flippant commentary. To me, it shows he’s someone who’s not afraid to say what’s on his mind. I think he will have some interesting things to say about Seattle’s architecture and the state it’s in.
Space.City presents Kengo Kuma
Monday, October 6
7 pm
Seattle Central Library
$10/$15
Pre-sale tickets at Peter Miller Bookstore
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