Notes on Impermanence: John Andrews: Architect of Uncommon Sense with Prof Noritaka Minami

A/Prof Noritaka Minami spoke at the launch of John Andrews: Architect of Uncommon Sense, a celebration of the great yet under recognised architect's work and its global impact. Now more than ever, Andrews’ designs are a shining example of how architecture can be used to address urgent environmental and urban concerns.

About the Speaker:

Noritaka Minami is an Associate Professor of Photography in the Department of Fine and Performing Arts, Loyola University, Chicago. He is well-known for his images of the Nagakin Capsule Tower in Tokyo by Kisho Kurokawa. Recently demolished, this was one of the most significant achievements of Japanese Metabolist architecture.

He contributed the 'Coda' to the book John Andrews: Architect of Uncommon Sense (Harvard Design Press, 2023). A selection of these photographs appears in the exhibition, also titled John Andrews: Architect of Uncommon Sense, curated by Paul Walker and Kevin Liu, Dulux Gallery, Melbourne School of Design, 27 July – 1 September 2024.