ABSTRACT

Architect, Japan Yoshio Taniguchi is rare among architects, being steadfastly unwilling to dedicate any

effort to promoting his work. He seldom lectures or participates in symposia, he refuses interviews, and he is notoriously difficult to the few journalists and academics who do gain access. However, this taciturn position is justified by his architecture. Although his buildings are certainly photogenic, it is impossible to appreciate their spatial and contextual strengths without physically experiencing them.