Japanese Architects Talk 3: HAI/KYO: Destruction and Rebirth

The talk series “5 Dimensions of Japanese Architecture” is organized around five concepts unique to Japan to show the purposeful planning of Japanese architecture. Renowned Japanese architects and scholars will speak at each symposium about their ideas on architecture and the resulting projects.

The third session addresses the concept of「廃墟」HAI/KYO. HAI/KYO refers to ruins that embody the remnants of historical destruction caused by disasters such as earthquakes, fires, floods, and wars, while also symbolizing themes of rebirth, recovery, and the creation of new urban landscapes.

3.「廃墟」HAI/KYO: Destruction and Rebirth of Japanese

Date & Time: Thursday, January 9, 2025. 7pm-8:30pm

Location: The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles, Auditorium

Lecturers: Ken Tadashi Oshima (Professor of Architecture at the University of Washington, Seattle)

Alicia Volk (Professor of Japanese Art at the University of Maryland)

Moderator: Hitoshi Abe (Professor of Architecture and Urban Design at UCLA)

Admission is free, registration is required.

Co-Organized by UCLA Terasaki Center for Japanese Studies
UCLA Department of Architecture and Urban Design, UCLA xLAB

More details:

https://www.jflalc.org/event-details.php/241/5-dimensions-of-japanese-architecture-3-haikyo

Host or Publisher The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles