I believe that Shin Takamatsu's designs are effective because they are unique and interesting to look at. All of his projects that i've seen are all different from one another, which demonstrates that Shin Takamatsu is both a skilled and diverse architect. Some of his projects utilise strong horizontal and vertical edges and surfaces, and others are completely organic with flowing curves. Others seem to harmoniously harbour both these contrasting aspects of design. Some buildings appear at first glance to be unusual spaceships or perhaps a building that may only be seen in a film such as Judge Dredd or Blade Runner, others on the other hand seem more sculptural. His building usually have that futuristic characteristic which makes them all the more bizarre and interesting. His buildings were some of the first to split away from typical industrial technological architecture. His earlier designs certainly did incorporate the typical design of Japanese architecture, yet he injected something extra, which was modernity and ambiguity.
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I would say however that his earlier works have become a little dated and were almost simple block designs. His designs perhaps were not refined enough and he was a little too reliant on concrete. He should have considered slightly more interesting shapes with more of an emphasis on glass so that his earlier buildings could have survived. This was perhaps why a few of his projects have since been demolished as they were probably too dull for today's standards. Some of his designs appeared to look impractical in as far as space and function.
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