DOCOMOMO JAPAN
EXHIBITION OF THE 100 WORKS OF MODERN ARCHITECTURE IN JAPAN

DOCOMOMO Japan is pleased to announce the opening of the exhibition of The 100 Works of Modern Architecture in Japan on March 12, 2005. The venue will be held at the Shiodome Museum (Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.) in central Tokyo until May 8, 2005. This show follows an exhibition that was held on the occasion of DOCOMOMO Japanﾕs nomination of 20 works of Modern architecture for the DOCOMOMO Register in 2000. The exhibit will display a variety of media including documents, original drawings, photos, models and videos of architect interviews and the works themselves. Several events will also be held including guided tours, symposia, and visits to works of Modern architecture in the Tokyo area.　Prof. Maristella Casciato (DOCOMOMO International Chairperson) and Prof. Kim Jeong Dong (DOCOMOMO Korea Chairperson) are invited as key speakers of the symposium on March 12.

Further information concerning the exhibition is available at the following websites:
Shiodome Museum (http://www.mew.co.jp/corp/museum/) or
DOCOMOMO Japan (http://www.docomomojapan.com/).

DOCOMOMO Japan
Prof. Hiroyuki Suzuki, Chairperson
e-mail: docomomojapan@yahoo.co.jp

SYMPOSIA INFORMATION

Each symposium will begin from 2:00pm
Venue: Shiodome Museum (1-5-1 Higashi-Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo)

March 12 DOCOMOMO and Modern Architecture

Speakers: Prof. Maristella Casciato (DOCOMOMO International Chairperson)

　　　　　Prof. Kim Jeong Dong (DOCOMOMO Korea Chairperson)

　　　　　Arata Isozaki (Architect)

　　　　　Chair by Prof. Hiroyuki Suzuki (University of Tokyo, DOCOMOMO Japan Chairperson)

April 2 The Conservation of Modern Architecture

Speakers: Tadao Ando (Architect)

　　　　　Emeritus Tsuneo Okada (University of Tokyo)

　　　　　Koichiro Kanematsu (DOCOMOMO Japan, JIA)

　　　　　Chair by Prof. Hiroyasu Fujioka (Tokyo Institute of Technology, DOCOMOMO Japan Coordinator)

April 23 DOCOMOMO 100 Architects Discuss Their Works

Speakers: Kiyonori Kikutake (Architect of the Sky House)

　　　　　Shoji Hayashi (Architect of the Palace Side Building)

　　　　　Fumihiko Maki (Architect of Hillside Terrace)

　　　　　Chair by Akihiko Ohmori (Chief Editor of Japan Architect)