Japanese architecture : an exploration of elements & forms / Mira Locher ; foreword by Kengo Kuma ; photography by Ben Simmons

By: Locher, Mira [author.]Contributor(s): Kuma, Kengo, 1954- 1954- [author of foreword.] | Simmons, Ben [photographer.]Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publisher: Tokyo ; Rutland, Vermont : Tuttle Publishing, [2010]Description: 223 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cmContent type: text2rdacontent Media type: unmediated2rdamedia Carrier type: volume2rdacarrierISBN: 4805313285 (paperback)Subject(s): Architecture -- JapanLOC classification: NA1550 .L63 2010Summary: Thick thatched roofs and rough mud plaster walls of farmers' houses, intricate carved wood transoms and precisely woven tatami mats of aristocratic compounds - each element of traditional Japanese architecture tells a story. From roofs, walls, and floors to door pulls and kettle hangers, this book situates the stories firmly within the natural environment and the traditional culture of Japan.
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Includes bibliographical references and index

Thick thatched roofs and rough mud plaster walls of farmers' houses, intricate carved wood transoms and precisely woven tatami mats of aristocratic compounds - each element of traditional Japanese architecture tells a story. From roofs, walls, and floors to door pulls and kettle hangers, this book situates the stories firmly within the natural environment and the traditional culture of Japan.

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