Measure and Construction of the Japanese House

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With incredible detail (as well as numerous architectural plans and drawings), author and architect Heino Engel describes everything from room functions and the flexibility of partitions to the influence of human anatomy on Japanese units of measure. Rather than exploring why the traditional Japanese house is built the way it is, Engel delves into the practical information: what the Japanese house is and how it is built.

This book 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 details of the Japanese house are better suited as a pattern for contemporary housing than any other form of residential structure.

With a new foreword by architect and professor Mira Locher, Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, this updated hardcover edition brings this popular work to modern readers--in hopes that they may find ideas to adopt into their own home.

ISBN:9784805316467

Publisher:Tuttle

Format:Hardcover, Jacketed | Pages:160

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So I bought this book to get a better idea on how to build my own traditional japanese style home. This book gives you exactly what it says..measure and build a japanese house. As fascinating as it is informative. If you like learning tradtional methods then this is a must get.

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Wip
Brillant

So I bought this book to get a better idea on how to build my own traditional japanese style home. This book gives you exactly what it says..measure and build a japanese house. As fascinating as it is informative. If you like learning tradtional methods then this is a must get.

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Measure and Construction of the Japanese House

$39.00

With incredible detail (as well as numerous architectural plans and drawings), author and architect Heino Engel describes everything from room functions and the flexibility of partitions to the influence of human anatomy on Japanese units of measure. Rather than exploring why the traditional Japanese house is built the way it is, Engel delves into the practical information: what the Japanese house is and how it is built.

This book 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 details of the Japanese house are better suited as a pattern for contemporary housing than any other form of residential structure.

With a new foreword by architect and professor Mira Locher, Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, this updated hardcover edition brings this popular work to modern readers--in hopes that they may find ideas to adopt into their own home.

ISBN:9784805316467

Publisher:Tuttle

Format:Hardcover, Jacketed | Pages:160

Size:

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