Brutalist Asia Book Showcases 140 Buildings Across 28 Countries
Brutalist Asia, edited by Bob Pang and Derek Lamberton, features a collection of essays and photographs showcasing 140 structures from 28 countries in Asia. Among the highlighted projects are Takamasa Yoshizaka's Inter-University Seminar House in Tokyo (1965), Kenzo Tange's Sacred Heart High School for Girls in New Taipei City, Taiwan (1967), and Amorn Srivong's Round Building at Mahidol University, Thailand (1968). The Dafineh Museum in Tehran, Iran (1978), was crafted by Nezam Ameri, Kamal Kamooneh, and Hormozdyar Khosravi. Additional significant works include Kuldip Singh's National Cooperative Development Corporation in India (1980), Tao Ho's St Stephen's College buildings in Hong Kong (1981), Kim Swoo-geun's Kyungdong Presbyterian Church (1981), and Le Huu Thang's Cua Tung Writers' House in Vietnam (1992). Khalil Khoury's Interdesign Building in Lebanon spanned 23 years to complete (1973-1997).
Key facts
- Brutalist Asia contains photographs and essays on 140 buildings in 28 Asian countries
- The book was edited by Bob Pang with Blue Crow Media founder Derek Lamberton
- Takamasa Yoshizaka's Inter-University Seminar House in Hachioji, Tokyo, dates to 1965 and remains in use
- Kenzo Tange's Sacred Heart High School for Girls in New Taipei City, Taiwan, completed 1967, is his only surviving work in Taiwan
- Amorn Srivong had no formal architectural training before designing the Round Building at Mahidol University, Thailand, in 1968
- The Dafineh Museum in Tehran, Iran, was completed in 1978 by Nezam Ameri, Kamal Kamooneh and Hormozdyar Khosravi
- Khalil Khoury's Interdesign Building in Lebanon took 23 years to complete, from 1973 to 1997, due to civil war
- The General Post Office in Qatar was designed by British architects Twist and Whitley in 1985
Entities
Artists
- Bob Pang
- Derek Lamberton
- Takamasa Yoshizaka
- Kunio Maekawa
- Junzo Sakakura
- Le Corbusier
- Kenzo Tange
- Amorn Srivong
- Veekorn Veeranuvat
- Nezam Ameri
- Kamal Kamooneh
- Hormozdyar Khosravi
- Frank Lloyd Wright
- Kuldip Singh
- Mahendra Raj
- Tao Ho
- Kim Swoo-geun
- Le Huu Thang
- Khalil Khoury
- Kevin Mak
- Weerapon Singnoi
- Amirhosein Rad
- Randhir Singh
- Yongjoon Choi
- Finbarr Fallon
- Trieu Chien
- Walid Rashid
Institutions
- Blue Crow Media
- Dezeen
- Inter-University Seminar House
- Sacred Heart High School for Girls
- Mahidol University
- Chiang Mai University
- Khon Kaen University
- Thammasat University
- Dafineh Museum
- National Cooperative Development Corporation
- St Stephen's College
- Kyungdong Presbyterian Church
- General Post Office
- Twist and Whitley Architects
- University of Bristol
- Queen's University Belfast
- Cua Tung Writers' House
- Hội Văn học Nghệ thuật
- Interdesign Building
- UCL
- Time magazine
- Calque Studio
Locations
- Asia
- South Korea
- Qatar
- Japan
- Hachioji
- Tokyo
- Taiwan
- New Taipei City
- Bali District
- Thailand
- Iran
- Tehran
- India
- New Delhi
- London
- Hong Kong
- Vietnam
- Lebanon
- Middle East
- Paris
- Rue de Sèvres
- Chandigarh
- United Kingdom
- Belfast
- Bristol
Sources
- Dezeen —