Integration of Luxury into Sustainability in Japanese Architecture

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Introduction
Integration of luxury into sustainability and sustainable development even as one maintains the
historical aspect of design has turned out to be one of the important challenges for the current
and future designs. It is a concession that the planet has encountered numerous devastating
disasters in the last few centuries as a result of the human activities. Advancement in the
technology as well as progress in science has not stopped since industrial revolution began that
has seem tremendous economic growth around the globe. since the 1980s when the idea of
sustainable development came into the lime light, the behavior as well as habits of people and
companies began shifting towards what is perceived to be choices that are more environmental
friendly as far as the growing global concerns around the world in including environmental
pollution, scarcity of the natural resources, overpopulation, global warming among others
(Adams 2017).
There seems to be an understanding among all the companies and industries on the needs of
sustainable development in the recent past. The design and construction of buildings in Japan in
the postmodern era is also not left behind with each designer and architect while coming up with
the latest design innovations attempts to ensure that comfort and suitability are integrated even as
the historical perspective of such buildings are maintained.

JAPANESE HISTORY RELATED TO THE BUILDINGS
Tokyo Midtown
The history related to the building revolves around the landscape of Japan as well as the
infrastructure; the indigenous tree species alongside the traditional infrastructure networks
among them the railway lines and roads that were built in the ancient times. Japan identifies with
the network of infrastructure whose value has successfully been made through the development
of the project. The transport network serve to be bringing the citizens of Japan together besides
enhancing social and cultural interactions in conjunction with the open even though non-usable
spaces of these regions (Adams 2017).
The National Art Center, Tokyo
The design and construction of the National Art Center was mainly aimed at preserving the art
and history the Japanese people including some of the discoveries that were made during
excavation of the site for construction. Serving as a museum, it served as a learning center with
lots of information on Japan besides hosting international heritage as well. A preserve of the
Japanese artefacts including those that demonstrate the culture, economic practices as well as
social customs and other elements are thus the main historical perspectives of the National Art
Center
Critique of luxury and sustainability through history
The Tokyo Midtown was designed and built between the years 2004 and 2007 and is composed
of 101, 000 m2 spaced covered of a mixed use development. The development is located
between the two major street roads with a big lawn being included on the site. Green space is
just private garden even sacred space in Tokyo which is a different definition from the other