Imperial Hotel Lobby, Frank Lloyd Wright

[maikocarlo12]

12011237: The Tokyo Imperial hotel is an epic example of limitless imagination by the great Frank Lloyd Wright. The Japanese contracted him to build it for one.

[jaycasey]

When I saw this reconstructed Imperial Hotel I was stunned at how beautiful it was - especially compared to the modern version that replaced it. I wish I could have stayed at the Wright Imperial.

[12011237]

Frank should have just stayed in Wisconsin and never set foot in Japan. The Japanese can design better temples than he can.

[nicklebag123]

@12011237 The Japanese sought out Frank Lloyd Wright to design their hotel. The structure famously survived the magnitude 8.3 Great Kantō earthquake of 1923. So, huh?

[Jbelisarius19]

I have just listened to a record of Frank Lloyd Wrigth's talking about this building and decided to have a look and was disheartened to discovered that it had demolished in 1968. Thanks for sharing this video!

[yacanman11]

I love he blended modern architecture, with Japanise Culture

[Davenjon]

This is a fantastic place,I was lucky enough to be able to visit in 2002

[Gypsielectro]

now at "Meiji-Mura" Inuyama, near Nagoya in Aichi prefecture, Japan. This is the original Imperial hotel lobby, moved from Tokyo to this outdoor museum. One of the most accessible FLW structures

[rlt94]

its the façade and lobbey moved to a park i think

[rlt94]

in some of his earlier work, like this, one can see clear influence of the arts and crafts movement and other forms of art nouveau and related schools of art along with japanese style , but there is a unique aspect and i think its safe to say that frank lloyd wright was one of the best architects of all time, his work harkens back to an era during which they actually cared about craftsmanship and attention to detail

[TheCharity101]

well said

[rlt94]

thank you

[knoxvilleguy2]

@rlt94

Is this a reproduction, or is it the original entrance & lobby from the Imperial ? I have a book somewhere w / copies of the blueprints in fan - fold form.

[mm1mm1]

beautiful film work of an exquisite bldg. by a master architect. thank you.

[Devinegrowm]

is plisken 12 smoking fucking crack and putting his head up his ass? just wondering because you are either blind or high.

[PLISKEN12]

frank lloyd wright was great in his era but i dont see any traces of his influence in present architecture. his style somehow strikes me as somewhat chinese style progression, too busy.

[paszionone1]

all the hairs on your a are too busy also.

[PLISKEN12]

so is yours

[fkhill]

What a beautiful building. Thanks for sharing this with us.

[ralamgir]

beautiful

[PhotonDrive]

Aztec, Decca Indian, Viennese secession: this was the day of DECCO INTERNATIONAL cubismo blending! ONE WORLD ARCHITECTURE! Very exciting! Socialist common front in Japan tripled reps. in the '27 elections. See "A Page of Madness (1926)" for Japanese Manifesto of these ideas; especially the corridor crowd scene. Fabians, Anarchists, Bolshies, & Social Demos all hurtling towards a new world vision! One perverted later by Hitler & Imperial Military cult!

[PhotonDrive]

Great Meiji restauration! They knocked down the Royal Vic & thousands of old buildings - heat bills, room costs way too high post-war. Wright made a lot of mistakes in this building. ex. He thought their Volcanic rock was like Limestone back home - easy to cut & work - then hardens. But Japan rock didn't harden! Also subterranian water. He could handle rain drainage & earthquake with floating pods, but underground streams caused uneven settling.

[extrabobby]

Such a great video of a fascinating building. Feel like you really get to experience the design.

[ridgerunner11]

One of my favorites. Thanks.

[banthedrays]

Thank you for bringing this to us. At least the details are somewhat preserved.

[sh3n3ng]

it's creepy but surely beautiful.

[nullclean]

Yay! I am overjoyed, Thanks for sharing!

[tommyhachet]

How could anyone be so stupid as to tear down a structure like that?

[elsalvadortube]

Thanks for filming all the concrete details on the walls. This video is truly illustrating. Thanks

[chucksimmons3rd]

I stayed at the old one in 1966. Loved it.

[Factor11Productions]

the reconstructed one of course

[theamishland]

When was this one built?

[Factor11Productions]

I stayed at this hotel for a few days last week. It was incredible.

[cahbasm]

looks so aztec... you think hed make it japanese

[lilytandon]

HI HOW do u think its aztec(imperial hotel lobby in japan by frank lloyd wight) i was thinkin the ornament matches indian south indian temples

[SharkSport]

now watch Japanese Dolphin Slaughter

[boulejazz]

Michalo2. Thank you so much for sharing this video. It's very difficult to travel to this site in Japan and I'm sure many people will enjoy a look at this masterpiece.

[michalo2]

Thanks for the feedback. I was in Osaka and took an interesting series of trains and a public bus to get to Meiji Mura park. It was a fun day trip.

[boulejazz]

I've seen this lobby and it took my breath away it was so beautiful. And to think it was only about 5 percent of the entire structure. The Imperial Hotel Tokyo was one of the world's greatest works of art and 95% of it was demolished; gone forever.