Measure and Construction of the Japanese House (Contains 250 Floor Plans and Sketches Aspects of Joinery)

Measure and Construction of the Japanese House (Contains 250 Floor Plans and Sketches Aspects of Joinery)
by Heino Engel

Measure and Construction of the Japanese House (Contains 250 Floor Plans and Sketches Aspects of Joinery)
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Author: Heino Engel
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1985
ISBN: 0804814929
Number of pages: 149
Publisher: Charles E. Tuttle Co.

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Book Review: "When The 'Ken' Was 1st Applied, Japanese Architechture struck 1 of It's Most destinctive Features: Order
Summary: 5 Stars

This great book shows the thought process and technique behind traditional Japanese architecture. Whether you are an architect or simply have an interest in the fine details of this process, this book is one of the best. It is filled with over 56 b/w designs, floor plans, joinery and schematics. As this style of building requires a dedicated apprenticeship, people should not necessarily view it as a "how-to" book, even though it does explain the process in fine detail.

There is excellent coverage of measurement, and I especially like the detailed section on tatami layout. The wealth of floor plans alone justify the purchase. There is also 4-pages worth of b/w scrolls, depicting a palace layout (and one frame displaying some high quality calligraphy), and the "architect's scroll" which shows a fairly comprehensive collections of joints. There are numerous joints shown throughout the book, and together with "The Complete Japanese Joinery" and The Art of Japanese Joinery" anyone interested in this subject should be set.

The book describes what the Japanese house is and how it is built. The author argues that the traditional Japanese house seems better suited as a pattern for contemporary housing than any other residential architecture form. He bases this argument of the following distinctive features:

-modular order of system and form
-flexibility of space partition and room function
-compository potential of tatami mats
-expressive diversity within comprehensive standardization
-integrartive qualities of Japanese design

The book presents considerations of the form, system, and detail of space layout, the dimensions and measurements, and how the various components are combined. The book is great for anyone with an appreciation for this form, but the author seems to have clearly geared it towards architects, whom he challenges to explore this form for integration into modern design.

There are few books that cover the process like this, and I highly recommend it. Be sure to Look inside and check out the table of contents to make sure it is what you are looking for, as this is a technical book that is not for everyone.

Summary of Measure and Construction of the Japanese House (Contains 250 Floor Plans and Sketches Aspects of Joinery)

A remarkable classic work on traditional Japanese architecture and its general integrative quality, the order of space and form, the flexibility of partitions and room functions and other important or unique qualities. The author describes in detail, and with numerous architectural plans and drawings, the influence of the anatomy of the Japanese human body on traditional units of measurement and on house construction. This work is not simply a description of the features of the Japanese house, but "an invitation to probe the possibilities of utilizing this architectural achievement of the Japanese . . . in modern living and building," according to the author, who further believes that the unique features of the Japanese house are better suited to serve as a pattern for contemporary housing than any other form of residential structure.

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