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Old Mar 16, 2007 | 9:08 pm
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Originally Posted by mosburger
Concrete has been a favourite material of Japanese star architects even for temples in the last decade or so. The one exception would be Shigeru Ban with his penchant for paper and wood.
Modern Japanese architects are masters at the use of concrete. For example, these pictures of the Wind Chapel in Mt. Rokko by Ando do not make it justice.
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