Bognár, Botond, 1944- author.

Kengo Kuma : Portland Japanese Garden / written and edited by Botond Bognár and Balázs Bognár ; introduction by Kengo Kuma ; designed by Takaaki Matsumoto.

New York, NY : Rizzoli Electra, 2019.
©2019

175 pages : color illustrations, plans ; 27 x 21 cm

Kengo Kuma and the Portland Japanese Garden' introduces the star Japanese architect's first public project in the United States. Kuma won the Portland Japanese Garden invitational competition by proposing a design that, while executed with contemporary materials and the latest construction technology, also builds on the principles of traditional architecture and craftsmanship. The resulting group of small buildings superbly blends with its magnificent natural environment and provides an outstanding example of Kuma's artistry of seamlessly connecting nature and architecture as well as past and present without falling into the trap of mimicry or sentimentality. The book includes chapters on the reverence of nature and Japanese culture, on architecture and gardens in Japan, on the architecture of Kengo Kuma beyond the garden, and on craftsmanship and design, as well as on the new buildings and the garden itself, which is widely considered the most beautiful such garden outside Japan.

0847864669 (hardcover)
9780847864669 (hardcover)

Kuma, Kengo, 1954-
Gardens Oregon Portland Design.
Gardens, Japanese Oregon Portland Pictorial works.
Jardins Architecture Oregon Portland.
Jardins japonais Oregon Portland Ouvrages illustrés.
Gardens Design
Gardens, Japanese
Japanese Garden (Portland, Or.) Pictorial works.
Oregon Portland Japanese Garden
Oregon Portland

Illustrated works
Pictorial works
Ouvrages illustrés.

Bognár, Balázs, author.
Kuma, Kengo, 1954- writer of introduction.

Location: Library main 307341
Call No.: BIB 252830
Status: Available