FOBA Buildings 1st Edition by Katsu Umebayashi, Thomas Daniell, Michael Webb ISBN 1568985274 9781568985275

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ISBN 10: 1568985274 
ISBN 13: 9781568985275
Author: Katsu Umebayashi, Thomas Daniell, Michael Webb

Pure. Minimal. Simple. These are the words commonly used to describe the work of contemporary Japanese architects. FOBA, an internationally celebrated architectural practice based in Kyoto, looks beyond the aesthetics of minimalism, instead finding inspiration in the relationships between structure and site. FOBA: Buildings, the first monograph on the decade-old firm, features ten projects of surprising range: undulating lines, overlapping cubes, interpenetrating forms, and unexpected pairings demonstrate a varied set of approaches to projects. The work is at times boldly expressionistic, and at others refreshingly austere.

The book also chronicles the FOB Homes systema FOBA subsidiary company established in 1999a uniquely creative response to the generic mass-produced pre-fabricated housing available in Japan. With five basic prototypes that can be easily adapted to any site or client, FOB Homes redefines the concept of standardized housing. Their simple, neutral white boxes counter the visual chaos of contemporary Japan and offer the elegance and experience of “architecture” to the general publica union of modernist aesthetics with the modernist ideology of democratic, affordable design.

Together, FOBA and FOB Homes offers a look into the architecture of tomorrow. FOBA: Buildings will be an inspirational sourcebook of ideas for those interested in innovative architecture with humane ideals.

FOBA Buildings 1st Table of contents:

• Introduction/Essays

  • Discussions on contemporary Japanese architecture, minimalism, and FOBA’s approach.
  • Exploration of the relationship between structure and site.
  • Context of Japanese urban chaos and FOBA’s design philosophy.

• Featured Projects (Ten projects are highlighted)

  • Each project is likely presented with:
    • Photographs
    • Drawings
    • Plans
    • Detailed explanations of design concepts and approaches.
  • Examples of projects mentioned:
    • Pleats: A rural house near the Japan Sea coast, designed around an “irori” (traditional hearth) with an inverted privacy sequence.
    • Organ: Umebayashi’s own office and housing, exploring spatial variety.
    • Porous: An office environment combining spatial variety and pragmatic efficiency.
    • F-House: A suburban Osaka house that inspired the FOB Homes system.
    • A multipurpose pavilion for Osaka Bay (prototype for a global network).
    • Projects demonstrating “undulating lines, overlapping cubes, interpenetrating forms, and unexpected pairings.”

• The FOB Homes System

  • A dedicated section on FOBA’s subsidiary company, FOB Homes, established in 1999.
  • Focus on their creative response to mass-produced prefabricated housing in Japan.
  • Discussion of the five basic prototypes and their adaptability.
  • The concept of simple, neutral white boxes offering “architecture” to the general public.
  • Union of modernist aesthetics with democratic, affordable design.

• Conclusion/Future Outlook

  • Insights into the future of architecture as envisioned by FOBA.

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