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I read a new book written by architect Fumihiko Maki and professor Hiroshi Matsukuma. In this book they are talking about Venustas, one of the most important value of architecture which ancient Roman architect Vitruvius wrote in his book. Usually this word is translated as beauty, but Maki shows another meaning, Venustas as Joy.
槇文彦氏と松隈洋氏による新刊「建築から都市を、都市から建築を考える」を購読。写真は、これまで「美」と訳されてきた古代ローマの建築家ウィトルウィウスのVenustasの概念を「歓び」と解釈すべきというある学者の説を槇氏が紹介しているページ。