Go BackThe Precious Jewel – The Shiratori Plan: “New Version, March 1993”
01/03/1993188-page document with eight chapters, focused on the crisis in the Japanese Democracy as it is reflected in the practice of architecture and the fictitious idea that high-rise buildings are inevitable. The Shiratori Plan was presented as the answer against this misconception. The intention was to further develop this document for a book to be published by Oxford University Press.
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The Precious Jewel: Letter discussing possible publication of book in English and Japanese; working draft attached
17/03/1993
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The Shiratori Plan: Updating Christopher Alexander on his meeting with top officials in the Ministry of Education in Tokyo that could possibly lead to a more favorable attitude by the ministry towards the new school they have been thinking about. Also, he is expressing his thoughts and suggestions on the book title and contents relating to the Shiratori Plan project, which would help the involved families to fully understand its advantages and therefore offer a strong support to materialize it
13/06/1990
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The Shiratori Plan: Discussing various thoughts and ideas about how to approach verbiage changes in the chapters' contents, moving certain parts to other areas etc. Discussion and suggestions are made about the contents relating to Kodan and the responsibilities of the national housing agency regarding the wishes of the Japanese people
16/06/1990
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True Houses for the People of Japan - A Revolution in the Heart and the Fundamental Change in Architecture, Banking and Technology
01/01/1990
15-page early draft containing the title pages, table of contents, the Introduction and an unfinished chapter on “The Essence of the Human Heart”.
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The Precious Jewel - The Shiratori Plan
01/01/1991
167-page manuscript of the “old version” of the Precious Jewel report, organized in seven chapters after a concise Introduction. The manuscript contains handwritten editing notes by Alexander. It addresses the crisis in high-rising living environment in Japan, as manifested in ...
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Crisis in Japanese Democracy - The Shiratori Plan
01/01/1991
Two draft copies of manuscript discussing the need for a high density, low rise solution to the housing crisis in Japan. Speaks to post war shifts in the direction of architectural solutions to housing and the response by the Japanese ...