exhibition of contemporary Japanese architecture
curators: Cosmina Goagea and Atsuro Osada
16 June – 7 July 2005, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Bucharest
Three young architects under 40: Kumiko Inui – one of the most talented promising architects, Naoyuki Nagata – outstanding in house design and Tomio Mabuchi – a very discreet architect so far, member of an entreprenorial team with over 10,000 people.
The key component in their way of approaching architecture is that they all started with art and design. Also, they share a similar perspective on architecture, both committed and relaxed. The 3j40 exhibition present their experience over the last couple of years and the case of valuable urban interventions, produced as an alternative to what was built in a critical time in the history of Japan. Given the EU accession status, Romanian cities undergo dramatic and fast changes, similar to those suffered by the Japanese cities in between 1960 and 1980. The exhibition was also an invitation for architects, building investors and other Romanain stakeholders, to become aware of the complex impact of their actions on the long run and to take responsibility for any action carried out in a city.
Organizer: echipa Zeppelin. Co-organizer: Muzeul Naţional de Artă Contemporană. Supported by the Japanese Embassy in Bucharest. Partner: Carpatcement
