{"product_id":"japanese-architecture","title":"Japanese Architecture","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-Tabs-panel woocommerce-Tabs-panel--description entry-content\" id=\"tab-description\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-title-description\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMIRA LOCHER\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThick thatched roofs and rough mud plaster walls. An intricately carved wood transom and a precisely woven tatami mat each element of traditional Japanese architecture tells a story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Japanese Architecture, author Mira Locher explores how each of these stories encompasses the particular development, construction, function and symbolism inherent in historic architectural elements. From roofs, walls and floors to door pulls and kettle hangers, Japanese Architecture situates these elements firmly within the natural environment and traditional Japanese culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJapanese architecture developed with influences from abroad and particular socio- political situations at home. The resulting forms and construction materials soaring roofs with long eaves, heavy timber structures of stout columns supporting thick beams, mud plaster walls flecked with straw and sand and the refined paper-covered lattice shoji screen are recognisable as being of distinctly Japanese design. These constructed forms, designed with strong connections to the surrounding environment, utilise natural construction materials in ways that are both practical and inventive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fascinating architecture book provides a comprehensive perspective of traditional Japanese architecture, relating the historical development and context of buildings and the Japanese garden while examining the stories of the individual architectural elements, from foundation to roof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-Tabs-panel woocommerce-Tabs-panel--additional_information entry-content\" id=\"tab-additional_information\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-title-additional_information\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 8, 8); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"author-bio\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMira Locher is an architect and professor who works in the U.S. and Japan. She studied at Smith College before receiving her Master of Architecture degree from the University of Pennsylvania. After working for Team Zoo Atelier Mobile in Japan for seven years, she set up an architectural practice in the U.S. with Takayuki Murakami. Mira Locher is Dean of the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Manitoba (Canada). She is the author of Super Potato Design, Zen Gardens and Zen Garden Design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBen Simmons grew up in Columbus, Georgia. He studied photography and psychology in Upstate New York before completing a Master of Fine Arts in photography and art history at the University of Florida. Simmons taught photography at Penland School of Crafts in North Carolina before relocating to Japan. Ben Simmons Photography Inc. is based on the Miura Peninsula seacoast at Sagami Bay, just south of Tokyo. Ben specialises in photo essays and book projects. Recent books include Tokyo Desire; Hong Kong: The City of Dreams; Thailand: 9 Days in the Kingdom; Platinum Images of Thai Buddhism, Tokyo Megacity and Kyoto: City of Zen. Visit his website at www.bensimmonsphoto.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKengo Kuma was born in Kanagawa, Japan, and completed a major in architecture at the University of Tokyo. Kengo Kuma \u0026amp; Associates, his own studio, was established in 1990. He also worked as a visiting professor on the faculty of environmental information at Keio University. In 1997 he won the prestigious Architectural Institute of Japan Award for his work on 'recovering the tradition of Japanese buildings' and reinterpreting it for the 21st century. In 2008, Kuma earned his Ph.D. from Keio University, and he is currently a professor on the faculty of science and technology there, in the department of system design engineering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"summary entry-summary\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-custom-attributes\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"attribute-row\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e9784805320235\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"attribute-row\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCategory: \u003c\/strong\u003eArchitecture \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-custom-attributes\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"attribute-row\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\/Imprint:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTuttle Shokai Inc\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"attribute-row\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e20 Oct 26\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"attribute-row\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"attribute-row\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e229 x 254 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"attribute-row\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e224\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-tabs wc-tabs-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-Tabs-panel woocommerce-Tabs-panel--description entry-content\" id=\"tab-description\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-title-description\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"collecte","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50759753990337,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0621\/7669\/0369\/files\/japanesearchitecture.jpg?v=1792538321","url":"https:\/\/collecte.nz\/products\/japanese-architecture","provider":"collecte","version":"1.0","type":"link"}