Kisho Kurokawa : from metabolism to symbiosis / writer and consultant, Kenneth Frampton ; produced by Michael Blackwood Productions in association with Saarländischer Rundfunk ; producer and director, Michael Blackwood.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Blackwood, Michael (Filmmaker), director, producer.

Kurokawa, Kishō, 1934-2007, architect, producer, commentator.

Frampton, Kenneth, screenwriter, narrator.

Futagawa, Kazumi, adapter.

Michael Blackwood Productions, producer.

Saarländischer Rundfunk, producer.

Language:

English

Japanese

Subjects (All):

Kurokawa, Kishō, 1934-2007.

Kurokawa, Kishō.

Architecture, Modern--20th century.

Architecture, Modern.

Architecture--Japan--History--20th century.

Architecture.

Japan.

History.

Metabolism in architecture (Movement).

Art and architecture videos.

Local Subjects:

Art and architecture videos.

Genre:

Documentary films.

Video recordings.

Physical Description:

1 videocassette (58 min., 43 sec.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 1/2 in.

1/2 in.

polychrome

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Michael Blackwood Productions, [1993]

Language Note:

Portions in Japanese with voice-over English translation.

System Details:

VHS.

analog

magnetic

VHS

Summary:

Kisho Kurokawa talks about his projects in Japan and elsewhere, in which he blends Eastern values and Western techniques to make structures adaptable to their environments and amenable to change.

Participant:

Narrator, Kenneth Frampton.

Credits:

Cinematograher, Mark Trottenberg ; editor, Joelle Schon; adaptation of Japanese dialogues and voice-over narration, Kazumi Futagawa.

OCLC:

29118613