| Title |
Blurring Architecture: A Study on the Architectural Design of Toyo Ito |
| Keywords |
탈경계 ; 비물질 ; 디지털테크놀로지 ; 노마드 |
| Abstract |
This study investigates the characteristic traits of architectural design of Toyo Ito, who has been acclaimed as one of the most famous present-day Japanese architects. Ito` architecture is generally known as media architecture for its specific natures such as lightness, dematerialization, extensive use of shiny glass, etc. In this respect, Ito`s architecture is a radical departure from the tradition of the architectural modernism mostly represented by Le Corbusier In this study, the architectural world of Toyo Ito is divided into four main section: the conversation between architecture and nature, the architecture of the wind, simulation, and virtual reality. Each of these categories is given full investigation together with appropriate architectural model fit into them. |