The Japanese pavilion of the Los Angeles Museum of Art is an excellent example of an enigma for the European architect: the success and popularity of the American architect Bruce Goff. The latter, who died recently, carried out the basic design of the building (1978-1982), and his disciple Bart Prince the execution. In my opinion, the greatest interest of Goff's work lies in the exploration of new spatial sensations from the intelligent and imaginative use of new materials, new technologies and traditional construction methods, mixing one with the other with great freedom and without prejudice of any kind...[+]