Tokyo Vernacular - Common Spaces, Local Histories, Found Objects - Jordan Sand - Hardback Bog - University of California Press - 2013 - Engelsk -
Brand: University of California Press
Description
Preserved buildings and historic districts, museums and reconstructions have become an important part of the landscape of cities around the world. Beginning in the 1970s, Tokyo participated in this trend. However, repeated destruction and rapid redevelopment left the city with little building stock of recognized historical value.