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When Japanese architect Shin Takamatsu burst onto the architecture
scene in the 1980's, his
buildings resembled something out of a sci-fi film, like
Bladerunner. Perfectly suited to the lights and cacophony
of Tokyo, these early buildings made that architect's reputation,
but over the years his practice Takamatsu
Architect and Associates has created a diverse body of
work, in size and scale as well as appearance. The recently-opened
National
Theatre of Japan on the island of Okinawa finds the architect
balancing tradition with his thoroughly modern design sense.
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