Theorist

Fumihiko Maki

1928–2024 Metabolism; theorist of oku and group form

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Details

Nationality: Japanese

Connections

authored Japanese City Spaces and the Concept of Oku
proposed Oku — Layered Interiority
associated with Metabolism

Referenced by

Kenzo Tange mentored

Sources

Maki, Fumihiko. Japanese City Spaces and the Concept of Oku. 1979.
Maki, Fumihiko. Investigations in Collective Form. Washington University School of Architecture, St. Louis, 1964.

Cite this entry

First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "Fumihiko Maki." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theorist/fumihiko-maki/. Accessed September 1, 2026.