UID:
almahu_9949385203902882
Format:
1 online resource
ISBN:
9780429423222
,
0429423225
,
9780429751363
,
0429751362
,
9780429751356
,
0429751354
,
9780429751349
,
0429751346
Content:
"The Constructed Other argues that a widespread assumption of the inherent otherness of Japanese architecture made it not only a test of the universality of Western architectural theories but also a seemingly endless source of inspiration. The book traces three interwoven themes in Western accounts of Japanese architecture from the reopening of Japan in the mid-19th century to the present day: a wish to see Western architectural theories validated in Japanese buildings; efforts to integrate elements of Japanese architecture into Western buildings; and a desire to connect contemporary Japanese architecture with Japanese traditions. It is suggested that these narratives had the effect of creating what amounted to a mythical version of Japanese architecture in the West, often at odds with historical fact, but which nonetheless exercised a powerful influence on 20th century architecture internationally. As such, this book should be of value to anyone interested in architectural history, Japanese architecture or cultural theory"--
Note:
A built chimera : the image of Japanese architecture -- Three types of otherness : early Western responses -- The self in the other : Western theories in Japanese buildings -- The other in the self : adoptions of Japanese ideas -- The other in the other : the othering of Japanese architecture -- The lens of myth : the myth of Japanese architecture.
Additional Edition:
Print version: Nute, Kevin, 1958- Constructed other London ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2021 ISBN 9781138390737
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780429423222
