Abstract
After the earthquake of 1923 which devastated Tokyo, Japanese engineers worked on reconstruction to generate a new Modern landscape in the capital, taking into account various arguments ranging from science to culture. The construction process of the Eïtai and Kiyosu bridges over the Sumida River are indicative of this development. This paper will describe this process to better understand Japanese bridge design in 1920s in terms of technology and aesthetics.

Keywords
Modern Movement, Modern architecture, Modern bridges, Modern infrastructures, Modern engineering, Eïtai Bridge, Kiyosu Bridge, Japanese modern bridges.

Issue 45
Year 2011
Pages 56-61
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.52200/45.A.I28C9099