TY - JOUR
AU - Tim Newcomb
AB - The article focuses on the construction project of expansion of Japanese Garden Society of Oregon by design firm Kengo Kuma, contractor Hoffman Construction, and civil engineers KPFF Consulting. Topics discussed include precision of placing granite stones one by one for the foundation under the leadership of Suminori Awata, building the cafe without disturbing the outdoor existing natural conditions, Japanese aesthetics and intricate design, and making steel frames uncommon to American design.
BT - ENR: Engineering News-Record
DA - 01/1970
IS - 12/11/2017
N2 - The article focuses on the construction project of expansion of Japanese Garden Society of Oregon by design firm Kengo Kuma, contractor Hoffman Construction, and civil engineers KPFF Consulting. Topics discussed include precision of placing granite stones one by one for the foundation under the leadership of Suminori Awata, building the cafe without disturbing the outdoor existing natural conditions, Japanese aesthetics and intricate design, and making steel frames uncommon to American design.
PY - 2017
SN - 0891-9526
SP - NW18
EP - NW19
T2 - ENR: Engineering News-Record
TI - Japanese Garden Builds Cultural Crossroads
ER -