Momoyo Kaijima on the Origins of Atelier Bow-Wow
For the large majority of "household names" in the architectural sphere, their origins take on an almost mythical status ? and this is certainly the case for Atelier Bow-Wow, one of Japan's most renowned internationally operating studios. In this discussion with Dean Amale Andraos (Columbia GSAPP), Momoyo Kaijima?who co-founded the practice with Yoshiharu Tsukamoto in 1992?discusses their particular relationship between research and practice, the difficulty and rewards of working in the Fukushima area following the 2011 tsunami and nuclear incident, and her personal interest in working across generations to develop a deeper understanding of the relationship between buildings and their inhabitants.
© GSAPP Conversations
For the large majority of "household names" in the architectural sphere, their origins take on an almost mythical status ? and this is certainly the case for Atelier Bow-Wow, one of Japan's most renowned internationally operating studios. In this discussion with Dean Amale Andraos (Columbia GSAPP), Momoyo Kaijima?who co-founded the practice with Yoshiharu Tsukamoto in 1992?discusses their particular relationship between research and practice, the difficulty and rewards of working in the Fukushima area following the 2011 tsunami and nuclear incident, and her personal interest in working across generations to develop a deeper understanding of the relationship between buildings and their inhabitants.
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© GSAPP Conversations
For the large majority of "household names" in the architectural sphere, their origins take on an almost mythical status ? and this is certainly the case for Atelier Bow-Wow, one of Japan's most renowned internationally operating studios. In this discussion with Dean Amale Andraos (Columbia GSAPP), Momoyo Kaijima?who co-founded the practice with Yoshiharu Tsukamoto in 1992?discusses their particular relationship between research and practice, the difficulty and rewards of working in the Fukushima area following the 2011 tsunami and nuclear incident, and her personal interest in working across generations to develop a deeper understanding of the relationship between buildings and their inhabitants.
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