Author: Edward Sylvester MorsePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture, Domestic
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
Japanese Homes and Their Surroundings
Author: Edward Sylvester MorsePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture, Domestic
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
JAPANESE HOMES AND THEIR SURROUNDINGS
Author: EDWARD S. MORSE, PH.D., A.M.Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
Japanese Homes and their Surroundings
Author: Edward S. MorsePublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3752420685
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: Japanese Homes and their Surroundings by Edward S. Morse
Japanese Homes and Their Surroundings
Author: Edward Sylvester MorsePublisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
"Japanese Homes and Their Surroundings" by Edward Sylvester Morse is a captivating exploration of Japanese architecture and domestic life. Morse's meticulous observations and detailed descriptions provide readers with a deep appreciation for the intricate design and cultural significance of Japanese homes. As he guides readers through the various aspects of traditional Japanese living spaces, from sliding doors to beautiful gardens, Morse offers a window into the heart of Japanese culture. This book is not only an informative resource for those interested in architecture but also a cultural treasure that captures the essence of Japanese aesthetics and lifestyle.
Japanese Homes and Their Surroundings
Author: Edward Sylvester MorsePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture, Japanese
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
Japanese homes and their surroundings
Author: Edward S. MorsePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture, Domestic
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Traditional Japanese Architecture
Author: Mira LocherPublisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 1462906060
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
By examining the Japanese history of buildings and building designs from prehistory to modern day, lovers of Japan will develop a deeper understanding and appreciation of this island country. Simplicity, sensitivity to the natural environment, and the use of natural materials are the hallmarks of Japanese architecture. The Art of Japanese Architecture provides a broad overview of traditional Japanese architecture in its historical and cultural context. It begins with a discussion of prehistoric dwellings and concludes with a description of modern Japanese buildings. Important historical influences and trends—notably the introduction of Buddhist culture from Korea and China, the development of feudalism, and the influence of modern Western styles of building—are all discussed in detail as facets of Japanese design. Through all of these changes, a restrained architectural tradition developed in marked contrast to an exuberant tradition characterized by monumentality and the use of bold colors. The book provides tremendous insights into the dynamic nature of Japanese architecture and how it reflects an underlying diversity within Japanese culture. The book is profusely illustrated with over 370 color photographs, woodblock prints, maps, diagrams, and specially commissioned watercolors.
JAPANESE HOMES AND THEIR SURROUNDINGS
Author: EDWARD SYLVESTER. MORSEPublisher:
ISBN: 9781033023211
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
House and Home in Modern Japan
Author: Jordan SandPublisher: BRILL
ISBN: 1684173841
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
"A house is a site, the bounds and focus of a community. It is also an artifact, a material extension of its occupants’ lives. This book takes the Japanese house in both senses, as site and as artifact, and explores the spaces, commodities, and conceptions of community associated with it in the modern era. As Japan modernized, the principles that had traditionally related house and family began to break down. Even where the traditional class markers surrounding the house persisted, they became vessels for new meanings, as housing was resituated in a new nexus of relations. The house as artifact and the artifacts it housed were affected in turn. The construction and ornament of houses ceased to be stable indications of their occupants’ social status, the home became a means of personal expression, and the act of dwelling was reconceived in terms of consumption. Amid the breakdown of inherited meanings and the fluidity of modern society, not only did the increased diversity of commodities lead to material elaboration of dwellings, but home itself became an object of special attention, its importance emphasized in writing, invoked in politics, and articulated in architectural design. The aim of this book is to show the features of this culture of the home as it took shape in Japan."
Japanese Homes and Their Surroundings; with Illustrations by the Author
Author: Edward Sylvester MorsePublisher: Theclassics.Us
ISBN: 9781230859415
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1888 edition. Excerpt: ...upon which rest crosswise thin planks of wood with their edges overlapping. One sees this form of ceiling everywhere, from north to south, in inns, private dwellings, and shops. This form is as universal in Japan as is the ordinary white plaster-ceiling with us. In many other forms of ceiling, however, wood of the most tortuous grain is preferred. In the little houses made for the tea-parties the ceiling is often of some rustic design, --either a layer of rush resting on bamboo rafters, or thin, wide strips of wood braided or matted like basket-work. Sometimes the ceiling instead of being flat is arching; that is, the sides run up like a roof, and meet above in a flat panel, or the ceiling may be made up of panels either square or angular. A very elaborate and beautiful ceiling is seen in fig. 127 (see page 146). The structure is supposed to be in imitation of a country thatched roof. The centre panel consists of a huge plank of cedar, the irregular grain cut out in such a way as to show the lines in high-relief, giving it the appearance of very old wood, in which the softer lines have been worn away. The round sticks which form the frame for the plank, and those bordering the ceiling, as well as those running from the corners of the ceiling to the corners of the plank, are of red pine with the bark unremoved. The radiating rafters are of large yellow bamboo, while the smaller beams running parallel to the sides of the room consist of small dark-brown and polished bamboo; the body of the ceiling is made up of a brown rush, called hagi, --this representing the thatch. This ceiling was simply charming; it was clean, pure, and effective; it gave the room a lofty appearance, and was moreover thoroughly constructive. Our architects might well.