The Hall of Chamber Music, Yatsugatake, at Minamimaki, Nagano, 1988
Yoshimura dated his desire to become an architect to the day he first entered Frank Lloyd Wright's Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, shortly after the Kanto earthquake of 1923. "“It was the first time that I felt emotional when faced with architecture. I said to my myself, this really shows the power of space. I felt that architecture was something extraordinary. It’s certainly the main reason I became an architect.”[1]
In December 1928, while a student at Tokyo's Fine Arts College, Yoshimura began part-time work at Antonin Raymond's office, becoming full-time after he graduated in 1931.[2] Among other work, he performed on-site supervision for the Akaboshi Cottage (1931) for Japanese golfer Shiro Akaboshi, a house for Kisuke Akaboshi (1932) and the Kawasaki House (1934).[3]
In May 1940 he travelled to Antonin's home in New Hope, Pennsylvania, spending fourteen months living and working in the studio there. He oversaw the installation of a small tea house at the Japan Institute in New York City.[4]
Later career
International House of Japan, Tokyo, 1955
Nara National Museum, 1972
On his return to Tokyo in 1941 he set up his own practice.[5] In 1953, because of his connections with Raymond, Yoshimura secured the project to design a traditional Japanese Tea House in the garden of the Museum of Modern Art in New York.[6] This house, named Shofuso, or Pine Breeze Villa, was moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1957, where it remains as a historic site open to the public as Shofuso Japanese House and Garden.
In 1955 he collaborated with Kunio Maekawa and Junzo Sakakura to design the International House of Japan in Roppongi, Tokyo. This cultural exchange complex is located within estates owned by samurai lords in the Edo period. It is constructed in-situ thin-set reinforced concrete walls, pre-cast concrete columns and beams and Oya Stone.[7]
^Tokyo Imperial Palace, Works by Major Architects: Japanese Architects 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine (accessed April 24, 2008); Norwegian Embassy, Exhibition of Junzo Yoshimura - the architect for the Norwegian Embassy, Tokyo (Norway's official site in Japan, accessed April 24, 2008); Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art, The Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art (retrieved April 24, 2008); Japan Society, Japan Society, New York - Circle of Friends (retrieved April 24, 2008); International House of Japan, About IHJ 2006-05-02 at the Wayback Machine (retrieved April 24, 2008; Nara National Museum, East Wing 2005-02-28 at the Wayback Machine and West Wing 2004-08-10 at the Wayback Machine (both accessed April 24, 2008).
^日本建築学会各賞受賞者・受賞業績検索 （姓：吉村；名：吉村） Retrieved April 24, 2008
References
Helfrich & Whittaker, Kurt & William (2006). Crafting a Modern World, The Architecture and Design of Antonin and Noemi Raymond. Princeton Architectural Press.
Stewart, David B (2002). The Making of a Modern Japanese Architecture, From the Founders to Shinohara and Isozaki. Kodansha International.
Spring 2005, "Do_co,mo.mo Japan: the 100 selection", The Japan Architect, No57
Gloaguen, Yola (2016). Les villas réalisées par Antonin Raymond dans le Japon des années 1920 et 1930 – Une synthèse entre modernisme occidental et habitat vernaculaire japonais (Thesis) (in French). Bibliothèque de l’Institut des hautes études japonaises du Collège de France, Paris, France (to be published 2019).
April 03, 2023
junzō, yoshimura, 吉村, 順三, yoshimura, junzō, september, 1908, april, 1997, japanese, architect, born, 1908, september, 1908honjo, japandiedapril, 1997, 1997, aged, tokyo, japannationalityjapanesealma, matertokyo, fine, arts, collegeoccupationarchitect, contents. Junzō Yoshimura 吉村 順三 Yoshimura Junzō September 7 1908 April 11 1997 was a Japanese architect Junzō YoshimuraBorn 1908 09 08 September 8 1908Honjo Edo JapanDiedApril 11 1997 1997 04 11 aged 88 Tokyo JapanNationalityJapaneseAlma materTokyo Fine Arts CollegeOccupationArchitect Contents 1 Early career 2 Later career 3 Footnotes 4 ReferencesEarly career Edit The Hall of Chamber Music Yatsugatake at Minamimaki Nagano 1988 Yoshimura dated his desire to become an architect to the day he first entered Frank Lloyd Wright s Imperial Hotel in Tokyo shortly after the Kanto earthquake of 1923 It was the first time that I felt emotional when faced with architecture I said to my myself this really shows the power of space I felt that architecture was something extraordinary It s certainly the main reason I became an architect 1 In December 1928 while a student at Tokyo s Fine Arts College Yoshimura began part time work at Antonin Raymond s office becoming full time after he graduated in 1931 2 Among other work he performed on site supervision for the Akaboshi Cottage 1931 for Japanese golfer Shiro Akaboshi a house for Kisuke Akaboshi 1932 and the Kawasaki House 1934 3 In May 1940 he travelled to Antonin s home in New Hope Pennsylvania spending fourteen months living and working in the studio there He oversaw the installation of a small tea house at the Japan Institute in New York City 4 Later career Edit International House of Japan Tokyo 1955 Nara National Museum 1972 On his return to Tokyo in 1941 he set up his own practice 5 In 1953 because of his connections with Raymond Yoshimura secured the project to design a traditional Japanese Tea House in the garden of the Museum of Modern Art in New York 6 This house named Shofuso or Pine Breeze Villa was moved to Philadelphia Pennsylvania in 1957 where it remains as a historic site open to the public as Shofuso Japanese House and Garden In 1955 he collaborated with Kunio Maekawa and Junzo Sakakura to design the International House of Japan in Roppongi Tokyo This cultural exchange complex is located within estates owned by samurai lords in the Edo period It is constructed in situ thin set reinforced concrete walls pre cast concrete columns and beams and Oya Stone 7 Yoshimura s later works include the Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art 1959 in Haifa Tokyo Imperial Palace 1968 Japan House with George G Shimamoto of Kelly amp Gruzen 1969 71 in New York City the East and West Wings of the Nara National Museum 1972 and the Royal Norwegian Embassy 1977 in Tokyo 8 With his colleagues he won the Prize of the Architectural Institute of Japan for Specific Contribution for the International House of Japan 9 Footnotes Edit Gloaguen 2016 p190 note 317 Helfrich amp Whitaker 2006 p269 Stewart 2002 p134 142 Helfrich amp Whitaker 2006 p272 Answers the Most Trusted Place for Answering Life s Questions Answers com Helfrich amp Whitaker 2006 p59 Japan Architect p72 Tokyo Imperial Palace Works by Major Architects Japanese Architects Archived 2008 04 23 at the Wayback Machine accessed April 24 2008 Norwegian Embassy Exhibition of Junzo Yoshimura the architect for the Norwegian Embassy Tokyo Norway s official site in Japan accessed April 24 2008 Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art The Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art retrieved April 24 2008 Japan Society Japan Society New York Circle of Friends retrieved April 24 2008 International House of Japan About IHJ Archived 2006 05 02 at the Wayback Machine retrieved April 24 2008 Nara National Museum East Wing Archived 2005 02 28 at the Wayback Machine and West Wing Archived 2004 08 10 at the Wayback Machine both accessed April 24 2008 日本建築学会各賞受賞者 受賞業績検索 姓 吉村 名 吉村 Retrieved April 24 2008References EditHelfrich amp Whittaker Kurt amp William 2006 Crafting a Modern World The Architecture and Design of Antonin and Noemi Raymond Princeton Architectural Press Stewart David B 2002 The Making of a Modern Japanese Architecture From the Founders to Shinohara and Isozaki Kodansha International Spring 2005 Do co mo mo Japan the 100 selection The Japan Architect No57 Gloaguen Yola 2016 Les villas realisees par Antonin Raymond dans le Japon des annees 1920 et 1930 Une synthese entre modernisme occidental et habitat vernaculaire japonais Thesis in French Bibliotheque de l Institut des hautes etudes japonaises du College de France Paris France to be published 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Junzō Yoshimura amp oldid 1115241862, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
