Urban Monuments by Japan’s Gaudí: The Works of Japanese Architect Von Jour Caux

The façade of La Porta Izumi apartment building in Tokyo.

Von Joux Cour (third from left) in front of Waseda El Dorado during an architectural tour of Tokyo organized by Access Point.

The wedding cake façade of Waseda El Dorado

The hand hanging from the ceiling inside Waseda El Dorado is in fact a chair.

Phallic pillars stand guard over the art nouveau entrance hall of La Porta Izumi.

Visitor photograph Mind Waa’s unique exterior

The patio garden inside Mind Waa is designed around motifs of the sea.

The bathing facilities at Mukōdai Home for the Aged is guarded by an angel with flowing locks.

The mortuary features a stork’s nest

Inside the mortuary at the Mukōdai Home for the Aged

The corridor ceilings of the building are decorated with stained glass depicting scenes from the four seasons.

The author with Von Jour Caux.