Describes in detail the design and construction of a traditional Japanese house in California, revealing how the aesthetic principles of Japanese architecture--including clean lines, intricate joinery, and expert woodworking--can be adapted to such Western needs as central heating, computerized lighting systems, furnishings, insulation, and electronics. Architects a Designers Book Club.homes. The couple liked its style, derived from French and English cottages, but regretted that it lacked a guest room. ... his high school years in New Jersey, where he started reading about Eastern philosophy and Zen Buddhism in particular.
Title | : | Building the Japanese house today |
Author | : | Peggy Landers Rao, Len Brackett, Aya Brackett |
Publisher | : | Harry N. Abrams - 2005-08-24 |
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