Measure and Construction of the Japanese HouseA 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 important or unique qualities. 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 on house construction. This work is not simply 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. |
Contents
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2 SYSTEM OF PLAN LAYOUT | 34 |
3 EXAMPLES OF FLOOR PLANS | 47 |
4 STRUCTURAL FRAMEWORK | 71 |
5 SPACE ENCLOSURES | 97 |
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Measure and Construction of the Japanese House: Contains 250 Plans and ... Heino Engel No preview available - 2020 |
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additional aesthetic archi bamboo basic carpenter clerestory column distance column section com components con CONSTRUCTION IN BUILDING constructional detail constructional system constructionally contemporary architecture decorative dimensions distinct dodol door dwelling elements enclosed examples of typical exterior floor beam framework frequently frieze rail function groundsill height hisashi human inaka-ma method interior Japan Japanese architecture Japanese house Japanese residence Jusuma ken grid ken in kyo-rna ken unit kyo-ma lean-to roof literally material meaning MEASURE IN BUILDING minor orders mizuya modular order module norm mat opaque paper organization original pattern picture recess purlins rafters requirements Scale scroll shaku shelving recess shoin shoji Shoku shutter compartment Sill simple skeleton sliding panels solid wall space spiritual standard mat structural sukiya tana tatami tearoom thickness tion toilet tokonoma traditional translucent paper panel unit utilitarian veranda vertical visual wall openings Western architecture window wooden