TY  - BOOK
AU  - Locher, Mira.
AU  - Simmons, Ben.;Kuma, Kengo.
TI  - Traditional Japanese architecture: an exploration of elements and forms 
SN  - 9784805309803
AV  - NA 7451 .L63 2010 
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Hong Kong
PB  - Tuttle Publishing
KW  - ARCHITECTURE, JAPANESE
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Foreward by Kengo Kuma -- Preface -- PART 1: Context: 1. Environment and Culture -- 2. The Evolution of Japanese Architecture -- 3. The Role of Tradition -- PART 2: Forms and Materials: 4. Basic Principles -- 5. Regional Variations --  6. Tools and Techniques -- 7. Materials -- PART 3: Architecture: 8. Roofs -- 9. Foundations -- 10. Walls -- 1. Floors -- 12. Ceilings -- 13. Built-Ins -- 14. Furniture -- 15. Decorative Objects -- 16. Interior Ornamentation -- 17. Exterior Ornamentation -- PART 4: Gardens and Courtyards: 18. Shaping the Land -- 19. Entrance Gates -- 20. Garden Walls -- 21. Fences -- 22. Paths -- 23. Bridges -- 24. Gravel Courtyards -- 25. Raked Gravel Beds and Mounds -- 26. Stone Borders -- 27. Rocks and Stones --  28. Plants -- 29. Water -- 30. Garden Objects -- 31. Temporary and Seasonal Elements -- Endnotes -- Glossary -- Bibliography --  Index -- Acknowledgments
ER  -