It can be done right, see, so why is so little done to preserve the architectural heritage of Kyoto? I used to be a beat reporter in San Juan Capistrano , California, a historical city which has very strict design guidelines making almost all construction subject to approval by a planning commission, design review commission and cultural heritage commission. Shops can not have big signs, none of the allowable signs are illuminated from the inside, no neon, no billboards along highways, and a lot more.
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Jerry says:
Feb 22, 2004
This is the way it should be.
dan says:
Aug 3, 2004
Nils, where *IS* this? Can you give us a general address or location?
I *want* to say that they’re “fantastic” (my fiancé’s first reaction was “Ii, na! When can we move in?”), but I can’t see much detail. I’d love to check this out in person. When I think of Kyoto, “balanced melding of traditional and modern architecture” is NOT a phrase that first comes to mind ( /*cough*/ entire Kyoto Station neighborhood /*cough*/), so I’m incredibly curious.
dan says:
Aug 3, 2004
Nils, where *IS* this? Can you give us a street, landmark, or general area? I want to say that they’re fantastic, but I first want to see the details up close with my own eyes. When I think of Kyoto, “balanced melding of traditional and modern architecture” is *NOT* the first phrase that comes to mind (*cough* entire Kyoto Station neighborhood *cough*), so I’m incredibly curious.
nils says:
Aug 3, 2004
Those are in Higashiyama-ku, on the way to Kiyomizu-dera from Yasaka Jinja, as I recall. I’m trying to remember more exactly, but it’s not coming.
dan says:
Aug 4, 2004
d’oh! sorry for the double post.
Emiri says:
Jan 24, 2005
OoOooOOooOo! Me wanna live here! -(‘?’)- oooooo!