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The art of Japanese architecture

Simplicity, asymmetry, sensitivity to the natural environment, and the use ofnatural materials are the hallmarks of Japanese architecture. This book providesan overview of Japanese architecture in its historical and cultural context.

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  • "Japanese architecture"@en
  • "Japanese architecture"

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  • "Simplicity, asymmetry, sensitivity to the natural environment, and the use ofnatural materials are the hallmarks of Japanese architecture. This book providesan overview of Japanese architecture in its historical and cultural context."@en
  • "Husband-and-wife collaborators David Young (anthropology, Univ. of Alberta) and Michiko Young have been studying Japanese aesthetics for years. Previously, they wrote The Art of the Japanese Garden, and now they tackle Japanese architecture, perfectly melding East and West to give us a deeply historical and cultural appreciation for the design and construction of Japanese shelter over an astonishing 12,000 years. They explain the elements of structure and the spare glory of the essentials as well as provide many examples that pay tribute to function. The buildings they examine embrace strong societal traditions, a tendency that makes Japanese architecture timeless and always "modern." Nearly 400 illustrations, photographs, and woodcuts reinforce and enhance the outstanding text."@en
  • "The Art of Japanese Architecture explores the simplicity, asymmetry, sensitivity to the natural environment, and use of natural materials that are the hallmarks of Japanese architecture. These elements are explored and clarified in this cultural and historical overview of the rapidly changing world of Japanese architecture. Beginning with a discussion of prehistoric pit dwellings and concluding with a description of significant modern buildings, David and Michiko Young, authors of the 2006 American Horticultural Award-winning book, The Art of the Japanese Garden, analyze the major changes in ar."@en

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  • "The art of Japanese architecture"
  • "The art of Japanese architecture"@en
  • "Art of Japanese architecture"
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  • "The Art of Japanese Architecture"
  • "Ji ato obu japanizu akitekucha"
  • "The art of the japanese architecture"
  • "THE ART OF JAPANESE ARCHITECTURE"

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