Title & Author:

Contemporary Japanese houses / edited by Zhao Xiang.

Publication:

Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia : Images Publishing, 2018.

Description:

263 pages ; 31 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (page 26) and index.
Reasons for diversity of Japanese houses -- Basic living requirements of houses -- Issues on living space -- Two aspects of housing design -- Design themes of different houses -- References -- Case studies. Rural style ; Reflecting culture and customs ; Reflecting openness ; Emphasizing middle space ; Getting close to nature ; Adapting to modern lifestyle.

Summary:

Over forty projects showcase the immense variety among Japanese detached houses constructed over the past three years. Some of these houses are designed around the concept of 'intermediate space' featuring courtyards, landscapes, and tearooms. Others take 'how to respond to the environment' as the design theme, employing green building techniques and outdoor insulation, etc; while still others are inspired by the question of 'how to implement one's lifestyle', focusing on urban housing, family reconstitution, and variability. Readers will learn about the meaning of and the story behind these designs through project descriptions, experiencing the conciseness which defines Japanese house design. In addition to this, Professor Zhao Xiang from Fukuoka University discusses the reasons for this diversity. His informative description of architecture and design theory will help the reader understand the methods behind Japanese house creation, and this book also includes useful reference materials, which can be used as a basis for new houses in the Japanese style.

ISBN:

9781864707687 (hardcover)
1864707682 (hardcover)

Subject:

Architecture, Domestic Japan 21st century.
Architect-designed houses
Architecture, Domestic
Architecture, Modern
Dwellings
Architecture.
Japan.

Form/genre:

photobooks.
Architectural drawings
History
Photobooks
Pictorial works
Livres de photographies.

Added entries:

Zhao, Xiang, editor.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 302610
Call No.: BIB 248787
Status: Available