Featured in the book: Interior view of the Fureai Dome, Nagano Prefecture by Kawaguchi Mamoru (architect and engineer), completed 1997. Photography: Kenta Mabuchi. Kenta Mabuchi under CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A new publication from MoMA shines light on the role that structural engineers play in the burst of experimental architecture in postwar Japan. Through essays, images and conversations it traces a lineage of internationally-minded engineers, collaborating effectively, exchanging ideas with architects and mentoring younger generations.

在战后日本的实验架构的爆发中，由MoMA发表的一篇新的出版物对结构工程师的作用产生了光明的影响。通过散文、图像和对话，它跟踪了一个具有国际头脑的工程师的谱系，与建筑师有效合作，与建筑师交流想法，指导年轻一代。

Charting Japanese structural design from 1950 to today, the book prides itself in a scholarly yet accessible approach to the largely unexplored subject. Visual material including archival and contemporary photography is sure to attract new audiences. Texts by Japan’s leading structural engineers will also appeal to experts in the field.

从1950年到今天，这本书描绘了日本的结构设计，这本书以一种学术而又容易理解的方法来描述这个基本未被探索的主题。包括档案和当代摄影在内的视觉材料必将吸引新的观众。日本主要结构工程师的著作也将吸引这一领域的专家。

The cover of the book featuring exterior view of the Fuji Pavilion, Expo ’70, Osaka by architect and engineer Kawaguchi Mamoru, completed 1970. Courtesy Kawaguchi - Engineers

由建筑师和工程师KawaguchiMauru在1970年完成的“富士馆、博览会”70、Osaka的外视图的书的封面，由Kawaguchi提供。

Based on a 2016 symposium held at The Museum of Modern Art during the exhibition ‘A Japanese Constellation: Toyo Ito, SANAA, and Beyond’, the content features a series of in depth essays and roundtable discussions. It’s here where the inter-generational journey of knowledge can be traced – through the experiences of working architects and engineers who have participated with and learnt from the 20th century practitioners first-hand.

根据2016年在现代艺术馆举办的“日本星座：东洋岛、萨那及更远”展览期间举行的一次专题讨论会，其内容包括一系列深入的论文和圆桌讨论。在这里，知识的代际之旅可以追溯-通过与20世纪从业者一起参与和学习的在职建筑师和工程师的经验。

Editor Guy Nordenson, a structural engineer in New York and professor at the Princeton University School of Architecture, pulls out the ‘lineages’ highlighted in the title: Structured Lineages: Learning from Japanese Structural Design. And gives special focus to the work of Kawaguchi Mamoru, Kimura Toshihiko, Matsui Gengo, Saitō Masao, Sasaki Mutsurō, and Tsuboi Yoshikatsu.

纽约建筑工程师Nordenson的编辑盖伊·诺登森(GuyNordenson)提出了标题：结构化的谱系：从日本的结构设计中学习的“谱系”。并特别关注KawaguchiMamoru、KimuraToshihiko、MatsuiGene、SaitinaMasao、SasakiMutuang和TsuboiYoshikatsu的工作。

The book argues for more credit to be given to these collaborative spirits, who created the best circumstances for the innovation that defined the Japanese architectural scene from the late 20th century until today. §

这本书主张给予这些合作精神更多的信任，他们为从20世纪末到今天的日本建筑领域的创新创造了最好的环境。§

圣玛丽教堂的内部视图，由TangeKenzin（建筑师）和TsuboiYoshikatsu（工程师）于1964年完成的东京大教堂。摄影：摩洛。Morio在CC-BY-SA-3.0的基础上，来自于1964年完成的由TangeKenzin（建筑师）和TsuboiYoshikatsu（工程师）在东京圣玛丽教堂的内部视图。摄影：摩洛。基于CC-BY-SA-3.0的Morio，来自WikiMediaCommons

日本展览馆，日本现代艺术博物馆，由吉村俊藏展出，1954-55年展出.摄影：松美秀一，由现代艺术馆建筑设计部提供。Soichi Sunomi/现代艺术博物馆，纽约日本展览馆，现代艺术博物馆，由Yoshimura俊佐展出，1954-55年展出。摄影：松美秀一，由现代艺术馆建筑设计部提供。Soichi Sunomi/纽约现代艺术博物馆

12个世界兰花会议馆的内部景观，神奈川县由MurataYutaka（建筑师）和KawaguchiMauru（工程师）于1987年完成。摄影：KawaguchiMauru。Kawaguchi礼貌

世博‘70富士集团馆，日本大阪，由川口木木郎，建筑师和工程师，完成1970年。摄影：川口，马莫鲁。礼貌川口