| Description |
1 videodisc (53 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in |
| Summary |
Documentary about modern Japanese architecture, and its impact on the Nordic building tradition. "Kochuu" which translates as "in the jar," refers to the Japanese tradition of constructing small, enclosed physical spaces, which create the impression of a separate universe. Features interviews with some of Japan's leading architects as well as Scandinavian contemporaries |
| Credits |
Director: Jesper Wachtmeister |
| Performer |
Commentary: Tadao Ando, Sverre Fehn, Toyo Ito, Kristian Gullichsen |
| Notes |
No rating given |
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DVD. Region unspecified |
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Soundtrack in Japanese, Norwegian, and Finnish with subtitles in English |
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Available for Deakin University staff and students only |
| Subject |
Architecture -- Japan -- History -- 20th century -- Influence.
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Architecture -- Scandinavia -- 20th century.
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| Genre/Form |
Video recordings.
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| Author |
Wachtmeister, Jesper.
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Andō, Tadao, 1941-
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Fehn, Sverre, 1924-2009.
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Itō, Toyoo, 1941-
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Gullichsen, Kristian.
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Solaris Filmprodution
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Samproduktion
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Sveriges television.
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First Run/Icarus Films.
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