JAPANESE ARCHITECTURE

 St Mary's Cathedral, Tokyo by architect Kenzo Tange, 1963 (photos E Barr 2007). The cathedral is based upon a cruciform plan shape from which 8 hyperbolic shapes rise to create the walls and roof. See also http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/St_Marys_Cathedral_Tokyo.html 

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 Odaiba Shinjuku Ginza Ueon (architect and date unknown?) photo by EBarr 2007