Abstract

As Increasing people enjoy “oldness”, “heritage architectures” are receiving higher revaluation. Some of them have been preserved and revitalized by architectural designers to be transformed into attractive sites. Former editor-in-chief of the architecture magazine visits the sites and explains their amusingness with easy-to-understand illustrations.

＜Table of Contents＞
■ Greeting
What is Heritage Architecture?

■ Text
Part 1 Enjoy the Change
01 Nagoya TV Tower
02 Ibaraki Prefectural Library
03 The National Museum of Western Art
04 Tokyo Metro Ginza Station
05 Kyoto City Hall
06 Shinjuku Sumitomo Bldg. Sankaku Hiroba
07 Akita City Cultural Creation Center

Part 2 Meet the Story
08 Yonago Public Hall
09 Atomic Bomb Dome
10 Urakuen & Jo-an
11 Murin-an
12 Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church of Hakodate
13 Imperial Steel Works, Yawata
14 Kobe Eiko Church

Part 3 Enjoy Gourmet Food
15 Osaka Prefectural Nakanoshima Library
16 Hasshoukan
17 International Library of Children's Literature
18 HIRAMATSU
19 Takarazuka Hotel
20 Nijo-jo Castle

■ Architecture Fan’s Talk
“How to enjoy heritage architecture & My recommendations”
Minori Kai (writer, original author of “Lunch at Great Architectures”) and Yoshiyuki Yamana (architectural historian)

Author’s Information

Writer, illustrator, editor, Representative and Editor-in-Chief of BUNGA NET Inc.
Born in Tokyo in 1967. After graduation from Waseda University School of Political Science and Economics in 1990, joined Nikkei BP and assigned in the editorial department of Nikkei Architecture. Served as editor-in-chief of Nikkei Architecture from 2016 to 2019. In 2020, left the company to become independent and presided Office Bunga jointly with Tatsuo Iso. Founded BUNGA NET Inc. in 2021. His authorship includes “Kengo Kuma's Illustrated Book of Architecture”, “The Unknown Architect Group: Nikken Sekkei”, and “Architecture Read with Illustrations: Japanese Aquarium 53 Stations”. Co-authorship includes ”Architectural Pilgrimage” series (co-authored with Tatsuo Iso) and “Understanding of Modernist Architecture with Illustrations and Text” (co-authored with Terunobu Fujimori).