Not conceptualized or intellectualized

May 10, 2017

“existential understanding arises from our very encounter with the world and our being-in-the-world – it is not conceptualized or intellectualized.” by Juhani PallasmaaI like that.(photo & conceptual model by Junko Yamamoto) — “existential understanding arises from our very encounter with the world and our being-in-the-world – it is not conceptualized or intellectualized.” by Juhani Pallasmaa
I like that.
(photo & conceptual model by Junko Yamamoto)

Hi, I’m Junko Yamamoto. I am an architect from Gunma, Japan, living in the US, working internationally. With my partner, I run a studio, iVY Design Associates - ideas of Viola and Yamamoto. This YES website is where I share my personal views and opinions, and my artwork. Thank you for visiting. — Hi, I’m Junko Yamamoto.
I am an architect from Gunma, Japan, living in the US, working internationally.
I am a co-owner and a founding principal of an architectural firm, **iVY Design Associates** *- ideas of Viola and Yamamoto.* This **YES** website is my personal studio space where I share artwork, thoughts, and ideas, which are the foundation of my contributions to iVY, and to the world in small steps.

Ideas Evolve Blog

These are my thoughts, ideas, observations, realizations, and inspirations, put into words, being as open, honest, and true to myself as possible.

Over the past years, I have learned so much from people I met and with whom I worked with, and from various situations with which I encountered, overcame, observed, and digested. The significant parts of my growth are often through challenges, struggles, failures, and mistakes, which culminated in the joy and gratitude after all. In this blog section, I want to share things that came across in my journey of pursuing my passion for art and architecture — basically, everything else.