Fake Designs of Japanese Architecture
Fake Designs of Japanese Architecture
| Author | K. Fukushima; H. Tominaga; R. Sawaki; R. Yamamoto eds. |
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| Publisher | Gaden Books |
| ISBN | 9784991145629 |
| Idea Code | 250465 |
The third volume in the Bau Kunst series, ‘Fake Designs of Japanese Architecture’ turns the research focus inward to Japan and investigates pre-modern wooden architecture. The study questions the apparent harmony of structure and space in medieval Japanese buildings, suggesting that it may in fact be a carefully constructed illusion – a layered relationship between structure and appearance. The book begins with a reprint of writings on Japanese architecture from international sources, followed by an exploration of medieval temples researched for this project, and concludes with essays – including a roundtable discussion with architectural historian Wataru Mitsui.
| 288 p, ills colour & bw, 19 x 30 cm, hb, Japanese/English |
