Developed mostly in the period of the economic boom of Japan, when anything seemed possible, this architect is one of my favourites all time.

52:31 I think the question with ephemerality has more to do with the Asian/Japanese understanding of Time. Time is a circle with renewal and regeneration that is offered through the idea of reincarnation. Life does not end in death. But rather life gives in to life. Having such an expansive vision of time frees the individual from the anxieties associated with the You Only Live Once/Carpe Diem hypothesis. Thank you for your lectures.

Also Japan's late 70's and 80's are above anything ever built in terms of architecture advance.