Japanese houses : patterns for living / Kiyoyuki Nishihara

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Tokyo, Japan : Japan Publications, Inc., c1967Description: 276 pages : illustrations ; 31 cmSubject(s): LOC classification:
  • NA 7251 .N57 1967
Contents:
Preface -- Acknowledgments -- List Of Illustrations -- Part One. The Roots: -- 1. Natural Conditions And Attitudes Toward Life -- 2. The Birth Of The House -- 3. The House And Family Makeup -- Part Two. The Forms: -- 4. The Residential Image -- 5. The Japanese Attitude Toward Space -- 6. Residential Forms -- Part Three. The Systems -- 7. Space -- 8. Function -- 9. Dimension -- 10. Techniques -- Part Four. The Elements: 11. The Beauty Of The Elements -- 12. Posts -- 13. Floors -- 14. Walls -- 15. Partitions -- 16. Ceiling -- 17. Roofs -- 18. Furniture -- Part Five. The Composition: 19. Principles -- 20. Levels -- 21. Distinctive Japanese Spaces -- 22. Contemporary Japanese House -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Glossary -- Index.
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Books Books National University - Manila LRC - Architecture General Circulation Architecture GC NA 7251 .N57 1967 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) c.1 Available NULIB000009084

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface -- Acknowledgments -- List Of Illustrations -- Part One. The Roots: -- 1. Natural Conditions And Attitudes Toward Life -- 2. The Birth Of The House -- 3. The House And Family Makeup -- Part Two. The Forms: -- 4. The Residential Image -- 5. The Japanese Attitude Toward Space -- 6. Residential Forms -- Part Three. The Systems -- 7. Space -- 8. Function -- 9. Dimension -- 10. Techniques -- Part Four. The Elements: 11. The Beauty Of The Elements -- 12. Posts -- 13. Floors -- 14. Walls -- 15. Partitions -- 16. Ceiling -- 17. Roofs -- 18. Furniture -- Part Five. The Composition: 19. Principles -- 20. Levels -- 21. Distinctive Japanese Spaces -- 22. Contemporary Japanese House -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Glossary -- Index.

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