Bibliograph

The art of Japanese architecture, history, culture, design, David and Michiko Young ; [illustrations by Tan Hong Yew]

Type

Label

The art of Japanese architecture, history, culture, design, David and Michiko Young ; [illustrations by Tan Hong Yew]

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 175)

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The art of Japanese architecture

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1086165282

Responsibility statement

David and Michiko Young ; [illustrations by Tan Hong Yew]

Sub title

history, culture, design

Summary

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

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

Japanese architecture

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