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Measure and Construction of the Japanese House

by Heino Engel

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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. This work 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 features of the Japanese house are better suited to serve as a pattern for contemporary housing than any other form of residential structure.

Synopsis:

A study of Japanese architectural form, system and component applied to modern living and contemporary homes.

Synopsis:

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. This work 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 features of the Japanese house are better suited to serve as a pattern for contemporary housing than any other form of residential structure.

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About the Author

Heino Engel studied architecture in Germany immediately following the end of World War II, then traveled through Egypt and Arabia, spent more than a year in India, Burma, Malaysia, and Thailand, before arriving in Japan. There, in his own words, he "realized that the Japanese house is as invaluable an experience for the contemporary architect as are the ancient Acropolis of Athens in Greece and the modern high-rise office towers of the United States." He remained in Japan for three years, concentrating on the study of the Japanese house, people, life, language, and culture, and also becoming a member of the Architectural Institute of Japan.

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Product Details

ISBN:

9780804814928

Author:

Engel, Heinrich

Author:

Engel, Heino

Author:

Engel, Heinrich

Publisher:

Tuttle Publishing

Location:

Rutland, Vt. :

Subject:

General

Subject:

Construction & Construction Trades

Subject:

Domestic

Subject:

Japan

Subject:

House construction

Subject:

Architecture, domestic

Subject:

Architecture, Domestic -- Japan.

Subject:

House construction -- Japan.

Subject:

Construction - General

Subject:

General Architecture

Subject:

PHOTOGRAPHY / General

Subject:

Historic preservation

Copyright:

1985

Edition Number:

1st ed.

Edition Description:

Paperback

Series:

No Series

Series Volume:

no. 7

Publication Date:

19891215

Binding:

Paperback

Grade Level:

General/trade

Language:

English

Illustrations:

250 floor plans and bandw sketches

Pages:

152

Dimensions:

10.25 x 7.5 in 16 oz

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Product details 152 pages Tuttle Publishing - 1995-03-06 English 9780804814928 Reviews:

"Synopsis" by Firebrand,

A study of Japanese architectural form, system and component applied to modern living and contemporary homes.

"Synopsis" by Netread, 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. This work 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 features of the Japanese house are better suited to serve as a pattern for contemporary housing than any other form of residential structure.