Displaying 1 of 1 2010 Format: Book Author: Locher, Mira. Title: Traditional Japanese architecture : an exploration of elements and forms / Mira Locher ; foreword by Kengo Kuma ; photography by Ben Simmons. Publisher, Date: Tokyo : Tuttle ; Enfield : Publishers Group UK [distributor], ©2010. Description: 223 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm Summary: Studies the different elements that make up traditional Japanese architecture, covering such topics as cultural influences, construction, variations, and history for each element. Subjects: Architecture, Japanese. Architecture, Japanese -- History. Other Author: Kuma, Kengo, 1954- author of introduction, etc. Simmons, Ben, photographer. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 218-219) and index. Contents: Part 1: Context. Environment and culture ; The evolution of Japanese architecture ; The role of tradition -- Part 2: Forms and materials. Basic principles ; Regional variations ; Tools and techniques ; Materials -- Part 3: Architecture. Roofs ; Foundations ; Walls ; Floors ; Ceilings ; Built-in ; Furniture ; Decorative objects ; Interior ornamentation ; Exterior ornamentation -- Part 4: Gardens and courtyards. Shaping the land ; Entrance gates ; Garden walls ; Fences ; Paths ; Bridges ; Gravel courtyards ; Raked gravel beds and mounds ; Stone borders ; Rocks and stones ; Plants ; Water ; Garden objects ; Temporary and seasonal elements -- Glossary. ISBN: 9784805309803 4805309806 Other Number: 649804704 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 329454 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 720.952 Locher Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
