The Precious Jewel – The Shiratori Plan: “New Version, March 1993 (sent to Joyce at OUP)”
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.
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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
SEE ALL Correspondence
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The Precious Jewel - The Shiratori Plan: True Houses for the People of Japan. A revolution in the Heart and the Fundamental Change in Architecture, Banking and Technology
01/01/1990
A 15-page early draft containing the title pages, table of contents and a chapter on The Essence of the Human Heart.
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The Precious Jewel - The Shiratori Plan
01/01/1991
Named the “old version” of the Precious Jewel, 164 pages document of 7 chapters, with handwritten editing. Dealing with the crisis in the Japanese Democracy as depicted in the architecture of developers today and the true feelings of the Japanese ...
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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 ...