To celebrate its 10th anniversary, the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, will host two architecture-themed exhibitions: "Japan Architects 1945-2010" and "Architecture After 3.11." "Japan Architects 1945-2010" traces the evolution of Japanese architecture from the postwar period to the present. It began during the reconstruction period, passed through the Metabolism movement accompanying rapid economic growth, and, following the collapse of the bubble economy and the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, began to examine Japanese architecture's relationship with society and nature. The exhibition will highlight approximately 80 architects who played important roles throughout this period, and will feature over 250 documents, including blueprints and models. This exhibition is co-organized with the Centre Pompidou, Musée National d'Art Moderne de Paris, and will be divided into six sections under the direction of Deputy Director Frédéric Migueloux. The exhibitions are themed around "Continual Destruction and Regeneration, Shadow or Darkness," "Visions of the City and the Land," "New Japanese Architecture," "Metabolism, Expo '70s, and New Visions," "Architecture of Erasure," and "From Disappearance to Narrative." Each concept uses a color code corresponding to the theme to provide a stimulating interpretation of postwar architectural history. A lecture by Miguel is scheduled for November 1st. Meanwhile, "Architecture After 3.11" introduces 30 architects who have begun new endeavors in response to the dramatic changes in social awareness and systems caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake. The exhibits will be organized under seven themes: "Homes for All," "Activities After the Disaster," "Considering Energy," "Creating with Users," "Rethinking Local Resources," "Opening Homes," and "Expanding the Role of the Architect." The exhibition will feature guest curators Taro Igarashi, an architectural critic, and Ryo Yamazaki, a community designer. A discussion between the two will be held on November 2nd. Prior to the exhibition, various projects were held in Kanazawa City. The Nikken Sekkei Volunteer Department has created an "escape route map" showing evacuation routes in the Ohno district along the coast of Kanazawa city in the event of a tsunami. Furthermore, a "Kanazawa City Building Survey" is also being conducted to explore the appeal of buildings constructed in Kanazawa during the period of rapid economic growth, and the results of these will be presented at the exhibition. Additionally, the exhibition space was designed in collaboration between the Civic Gallery's user organizations and architects.


[Event Information]
Japan Architects 1945-2010
Architecture after 3.11
Venue: 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa
Address: 1-2-1 Hirosaka, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture
Period: Japan Architects 1945-2010 / November 1st to March 15th; Architecture after 3.11 / November 1st to May 10th
Time: 10:00 to 18:00 (until 20:00 on Fridays and Saturdays)
Admission Fee: Adults 1,000 yen, University students 800 yen, Elementary, junior high, and high school students 400 yen, Those 65 and over 800 yen (Combined admission tickets are 1,700 yen for adults, 1,400 yen for university students, 700 yen for elementary, junior high, and high school students, and 1,400 yen for those 65 and over)
Closed: Mondays (November 3rd, November 24th, January 12th - closed the following day), December 29th to January 1st