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Measure and Construction of the Japanese House 2ed

Contains 250 Floor Plans and Sketches, Plus Illustated Aspects of Jouinery

Measure and Construction of the Japanese House 2ed
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Author Heino Engel
Price JPY 2,640
ISBN 978-4-8053-1516-3
Format 196×259mm 149pages
Availability Out-of-print
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Description

A remarkable classic work on traditional Japanese architecture and its general integrative quality, the order of space and form, the flexibility of partitions and room functions and other essential or unique attributes. The author describes in detail, and with numerous architectural plans and drawings, the influence of the anatomy of the Japanese human body on traditional units of measurement and house construction. This work is not merely a description of the features of the Japanese house, but "an invitation to probe the possibilities of utilizing this architectural achievement of the Japanese . . . in modern living and building," according to the author, who further believes that the unique features of the Japanese house are better suited to serve as a pattern for contemporary housing than any other form of residential structure.

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