Calligraphy and Architecture -Focusing on the case of an architect, Seiiti Sirai-

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24652026
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Study of the arts/History of the arts/Arts in general
• Research Institution: Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music
• Principal Investigator: HATO Kosuke 東京藝術大学, 大学院美術研究科, 専門研究員 (60466993)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 白井晟一 / 習書 / 和室 / 伝統論

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Seiiti Sirai (1905-1983) who is representative of architects in Showa period was immersed himself in practicing calligraphy since around 1960 until late in his life. This thesis analyzed the relation between calligraphy and architecture in Sirai’s activities, in terms of clarification of the meaning of practicing calligraphy for an architect. As a result it was revealed that there are common attitudes to both, the importance of the theory of tradition advanced by Sirai, and the unique condition of Sirai’s house designed as the space for practicing calligraphy.

Free Research Field

建築歴史・意匠