Kiyonori Kikutake was a prominent Japanese architect known as one of the founders of the Japanese Metabolist group. Robin Boyd wrote two books on Japanese architects and architecture - Kenzo Tange published by Braziller in 1962 and New Directions in Japanese Architecture published by Studio Vista in 1968.A long folded card in an envelope from Tokyo JapanIn red pen, handwritten "To Mrs Robin Boyd from K. Kikutake in 1975

In what appear to be working notes for his commissioned book ‘New Directions in Japanese Architecture’, Boyd is sourcing journal articles (journal, page numbers and dates) covering the key recent buildings of contemporary Japanese architects.Working notes for his commissioned book ‘New Directions in Japanese Architecture’.Quarto, 1 page, double-sided page of handwritten (pencil) notes.Deletions and notes throughoutnoriaki kurokawa, kenzo tange, kiyonori kikutake, kazuo shinohara, yoshinobu ashihara, koshi kawashima, takeo sato, daiichi kobo, sachio otani, masato otaka, arata isozaki, k. maekawa, tatsuhiko nakajima, hiroshi oe, fumihiko maki, junichiro ishikawa, hiroyuki iwamoto, murano & mori, junzo sakakura, robin boyd

SoftcoverWritten in front page: "To Mrs. Robin Boyd. From Kikutake Kiyonori 1972"japanese architecture, architecture - japan, walsh st library