Measure and construction of the Japanese house / Heino Engel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Engel, Heino, author.

Series:

Books to span the East & West.

Books to span the East & West

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

House construction--Japan.

House construction.

Architecture, Domestic--Japan.

Architecture, Domestic.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (152 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Rutland, Vt. : Tuttle Publishing, 1985.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 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.

Contents:

Frontcover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; Publisher's Note; Introduction; Definitions; 1 MEASURING SYSTEM AND MODULE; measure of man; building measures; ken measure and module; traditional standards; 2 SYSTEM OF PLAN LAYOUT; floor mat; kyō-ma method; inaka-ma method; planimetric-functional space; 3 EXAMPLES OF FLOOR PLANS; typical floor plans; distinctions; superstition; physique of the tea room; 4 STRUCTURAL FRAMEWORK; process; foundation; wall framework; roof; 5 SPACE ENCLOSURES; Japanese wall; floor; ceiling; 6 MOVABLE SPACE CONTROLS; fittings

translucent paper panel opaque paper panel; windows; 7 CONSTRUCTIONS FOR SPIRITUAL SPACES; picture recess; shelving recess; study place; 8 HOUSE ENCLOSURES; wooden shutters; shutter compartment; doors; CONCLUSION; for contemporary architecture; INDEX; Back cover

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4629-1684-8

OCLC:

908073930