UID:
almafu_9958353576002883
Format:
1 online resource
ISBN:
9783034610506
Content:
Japanese residential building has fascinated whole generations of architects. Alongside the strict implementation of design concepts, the small conceptual houses are excellent examples for the demonstration of creative experimentation in terms of spatial configuration, materials and the ability to organise even the smallest of spaces. These houses are like miniature laboratories, clearly showing not only the creativity of Japanese architects but also the treatment of ‘the ephemeral’ and the various layered boundaries between private and public space. The fast pace of change in Japanese cities has generated an enormous architectural treasure trove for the Western world. This treasure trove will be documented in Small Houses, a book that will also familiarise the reader with the broader aspects of Japanese culture.Small Houses is a book about Japanese residential building aimed at architects, interior designers, students and anyone interested in this exciting and dynamic scene. The book focuses on the small houses, mainly one-family houses. The selected projects are by both internationally renowned architects and by architectural practices that are little known outside Japan. An in-depth treatment will be presented for each project, which will familiarise readers with the cultural and societal context and the particular Japanese way of treating certain architectural elements. The presentation of details that are irrelevant outside of Asia is avoided. The book focuses on existing residential buildings that are represented by images and other architectural graphics such as layouts and sections.
Content:
Japanischer Wohnbau faszinierte und fasziniert ganze Architektengenerationen. Gerade die kleinen, sehr konzeptionellen Einfamilienhäuser zeigen neben stringent umgesetzten Wohnkonzepten die grosse Experimentierfreudigkeit in Bezug auf Raumkonste
Note:
Frontmatter --
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Table of contents --
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About this Book: The Poetry of Small Houses --
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The Roots of Contemporary Japanese Residential Architecture --
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Privacy and Publicness --
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A Culture Shaped by Wood --
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Steps and Layers --
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Space without Space --
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Dealing with the Existing Fabric --
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Beauty and Ephemerality --
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The Garden as Part of the Architecture --
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Appendix
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In English.
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1515/9783034610506
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783034610506
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783034610506
