"Kanazawa Shindan" by Yoshiro Taniguchi – Integrating Tradition and Creativity into Urban Design
Yoshiro and Yoshio Taniguchi Museum of Architecture, Kanazawa
Until Dec 1
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Yoshiro Taniguchi
When one thinks of diagnosis, it typically conjures images of health check-ups aimed at identifying illnesses through examinations of organs like the heart, lungs, stomach, and blood. Urban diagnosis similarly involves quantitatively grasping aspects such as demographic composition, economic strength, distribution of public facilities, and transportation networks to measure urban vitality.
However, the Kanazawa Diagnosis led by Yoshiro Taniguchi and others diverged from the conventional urban diagnostics focused on urban strength. Instead, it sought to inquire into the character of the city, encompassing its uniqueness, style, and landscape. If we were to draw an analogy to human diagnosis, it would correspond to aspects of an individual's values, aesthetic sensibility, and emotions.
The Kanazawa Diagnosis occurred during a period when Japan as a whole was recovering from the ravages of war, endeavoring to rebuild its economy and modern cities. At that time, Kanazawa grappled with ambivalence between preserving its historical activities dating back to the Edo period, untouched by war-related destruction, and the sense of lag in catching up with modernization and development.
This exhibition explores how the Kanazawa Diagnosis emerged and the role it has played. We aim to retrospect on how Kanazawa has defined its direction in urban development through this process.
However, the Kanazawa Diagnosis led by Yoshiro Taniguchi and others diverged from the conventional urban diagnostics focused on urban strength. Instead, it sought to inquire into the character of the city, encompassing its uniqueness, style, and landscape. If we were to draw an analogy to human diagnosis, it would correspond to aspects of an individual's values, aesthetic sensibility, and emotions.
The Kanazawa Diagnosis occurred during a period when Japan as a whole was recovering from the ravages of war, endeavoring to rebuild its economy and modern cities. At that time, Kanazawa grappled with ambivalence between preserving its historical activities dating back to the Edo period, untouched by war-related destruction, and the sense of lag in catching up with modernization and development.
This exhibition explores how the Kanazawa Diagnosis emerged and the role it has played. We aim to retrospect on how Kanazawa has defined its direction in urban development through this process.
Schedule Now in session | Jun 23 (Sun) 2024-Dec 1 (Sun) 2024 61 days left Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥800; Seniors 65 & Over, Persons with Disability Certificates + 1 Companion ¥600; High School Students and Under free. | ||||
| Website | https://www.kanazawa-museum.jp/architecture/exhibition/kikakuten9.html | ||||
| Venue | Yoshiro and Yoshio Taniguchi Museum of Architecture, Kanazawa https://www.kanazawa-museum.jp/architecture/english/ | ||||
| Location | 5-1-18 Teramachi, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa 921-8033 | ||||
| Access | From the East exit of JR Kanazawa Station, take the Kanazawa Loop Bus and get off at Hirokoji. The venue is 2 minute walk from there. From JR Kanazawa Station, take the Hokutetsu bus and get off at Hirokoji. The venue is 2 minute walk from there. | ||||
| Phone | 076-247-3031 | ||||
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