Windows - Innovative Mediation (JA 74)

A basic element of architecture, the window, aside from providing ventilation and light, can provide a positive physiological and psychological influence, regulating and mediating relationships between the inside and the outside. This collection of architectural projects with innovative windows and accompanying spaces provides a diverse and inspired collection of solutions from an outstanding group of Japanese architects. These include: Atelier Bow-Wow, Sou Fujimoto, Manabu Chiba, SANAA, Jun Aoki, Go Hasegawa, Jun Igarashi and Takaharu Tezuka + Yui Tezuka. Accompanied throughout with colour photographs and technical drawings along with a short illustrated history of the window in Japanese architecture.