The Japanese House: A Tradition for Contemporary Architecture 0804803048, 9780804803045

Table of contents :
Front Cover
Front Inside Flap
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
PUBLISHER'S NOTE
FOREWORD by Walter Gropius
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
idea
purpose
method
limitations
readers
PART ONE - structure
1. FABRIC
definition
stone
glass
bamboo
clay
paper
roof tiles
floor mat
wood
for contemporary architecture
2. MEASURE
definition
building measures
early measures and shaku
ken measure and module
order of kiwari
traditional standards
for contemporary architecture
3. DESIGN
definition
kyo-ma method
inaka-ma method
process of design
present building regulations
distinctions
superstition
for contemporary architecture
4. CONSTRUCTION
definition
process
foundations
wall framework
roof
japanese wall
floor
ceiling
fittings
translucent paper panel
opaque paper panel
windows
picture recess
shelving recess
study place
wooden shutters
shutter compartment
doors
for contemporary architecture
PLATES FOR PART ONE: PLATES 1-60
PART TWO organism
5. FAMILY
definition
moral principles
manners of living
influence on house
influence from house
for contemporary architecture
6. SPACE
definition
measure of man
planimetric-functional space
space relationship
physique of space
for contemporary architecture
7. GARDEN
definition
attitude toward nature
house-garden relationship
standardization
standard features
for contemporary architecture
8. SECLUSION
definition
necessity of tea
philosophy of tea
physique of the tearoom
art of living
tea garden
standardization
for contemporary architecture
PLATES FOR PART TWO: PLATES 61-103
PART THREE environment
9. GEO-RELATIONSHIP
definition
racial migration
closeness to the continent
insular isolation
imitation
for contemporary architecture
10. CLIMATE
definition
characteristics
earthquakes
climatic architecture
climatic adaptation
for contemporary architecture
11. PHILOSOPHY
definition
zen-buddhism
buddhist features
religious expressions
zen and house
for contemporary architecture
12. SOCIETY
definition
policy
social order
city community
prohibition
for contemporary architecture
PLATES FOR PART THREE: PLATES 104-136
PART FOUR aesthetics
13. TASTE
definition
theory of genesis
zen aestheticism
traditional trait
taste of the townspeople
for contemporary architecture
14. ORDER
definition
theory of genesis
physical order
spiritual order
for contemporary architecture
15. EXPRESSION
definition
interior
contrast
individuality
association
exterior
for contemporary architecture
PLATES FOR PART FOUR: PLATES 137-167
CONCLUSION: FOR CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE
influence and eclecticism
science and art
philosophy and architecture
culture and tradition
history and present
EPIGRAM by Edward E. Kirkbride
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX
Back Inside Flap
Back Cover

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table of contents

II

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

16 17 19

PREFACE

21

PUBLISHER'S NOTE FOREWORD

by Walter Gropius

INTRODUCTION

PART ONI!! I

idea purpose mechod limitations readers

23

definition stone

29

structure FABRIC

glass bamboo clay paper roof tiles floor mat wood for comemporary architecture 2

MEASURE

definition building measures early measures and shaku ken measure and module order of kiwari traditional standards for contemporary architecture

3

DESIGN

definition kyii-ma mechod inaka-ma method process of design present building regulations disrinctioru superstition for contemporary architecture

77

CONTENTS

7

CONSTRUCTION

definition process foundations wall framework roof japanese wall f!.oor ceiling

101

fittings translucent paper panel opaque paper panel windows picture recess shelving recess study place wooden shutters shutter comparrment doors for contemporary architecture PLATES FOR PART ONE: PLATES I-6o

175-218

PART TWO organism FAMILY

6 SPACE

definition moral principles manners of living influence on house influence from house for contemporary architecture

221

definition measure of man

233

planimetric-functional space space relationship physique of space for contemporary architecture

7 GARDEN

8 SECLUSION

definition attitude toward nature house-garden relationship standardization standard features for contemporary architecture

254

definition

282

necessity of tea philosophy of tea physique of the tearoom art of living tea garden standardization for contemporary architecture PLATES FOR PART TWO: PLATES 61-103

CONTENTS

8

PART THREE

·9

environment

339

GEO-RELATIONSHIP

definition racial migracion closeness co che continent insular isolation imitation for contemporary architecrure IO

CLIMATE

definition characteristics earthquakes climatic architecture climatic adaptation for concemporary architecture

II

PHILOSOPHY

definition zen-buddhism buddhist features religious expressions zen and house for concemporary arclutecture

12

SOCIETY

defuution policy social order ciry community pro!Ubition for contemporary arclutecrure

PLATES FOR PART THREE: PLATES

PART FOUR

104-136

350

393-416

aesthetics

13

TASTE

definition theory of genesis zen aestheticism traditional craic casce of che townspeople for contemporary archiceccure

419

14

ORDER

definition theory of genesis physical order spiritual order for concemporary architecture

431

IS

EXPRESSION

definition interior contrast individualiry association exterior for contemporary architecture

440

PLATES FOR PART FOUR: PLATES

137-167

451-478

CONTENTS

9

CONCLUSION: FOR CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE

EPIGRAM

479

influence and eclecticism science and art philosophy and architecture culture and tradition history and present by Edward E. Kirkbride

BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX

CONTENTS

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