译者:李斯特吴怡华编者:(德国)克里斯汀·史蒂西
ChristianSchittich(editor)
born1956
studiedarchitectureatUniversityofTechnology,Munichfollowedbysevenyearsofficeexperienceandworkasauthor;from1991editorialboardofDETAIL,ReviewofArchitecturefrom1992responsibleeditor,from1998editor-in-chief;authorandeditorofnumeroustextbooks,severalvisitstoJapansince1987haveenabledhimtomeetalmostallthecountrysleadingarchitects.
GunterNitschke
Born1934
studiedarchitectureinGermany,urbandevelopmentinLondon,andmodernandclassicalJapaneseinTokyo;from1969lecturerinEastAsianarchitectureandurbandevelopment,firstinPrinceton,thenattheMIT,from1987atKyotoSeikaUniversity,directoroftheInstituteforEastAsianArchitectureandUrbanism,VisitinglectureshipsintheUSA;Authorofnumerouscriticalessaysininternationalpublications,recentbooksinclude,JapanischeGartenandFromShintotoAndo.
AndreaWiegetmann
born1969
trainedandworkedasanarchitecturaldraughtstwoman,studiedarchitectureattheTUDarmstadt,from1996workasajournalist,includingworkfordb-deutscheBauzeitung,from2000editorialboardofDETAIL,from2002editor;intensivecontactwithJapanesearchitecture,inthefieldandinthecourseofhereditorialactivities.