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English Pages 499 Year 1964
table of contents
II
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
16 17 19
PREFACE
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PUBLISHER'S NOTE FOREWORD
by Walter Gropius
INTRODUCTION
PART ONI!! I
idea purpose mechod limitations readers
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definition stone
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structure FABRIC
glass bamboo clay paper roof tiles floor mat wood for comemporary architecture 2
MEASURE
definition building measures early measures and shaku ken measure and module order of kiwari traditional standards for contemporary architecture
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DESIGN
definition kyii-ma mechod inaka-ma method process of design present building regulations disrinctioru superstition for contemporary architecture
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CONTENTS
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CONSTRUCTION
definition process foundations wall framework roof japanese wall f!.oor ceiling
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fittings translucent paper panel opaque paper panel windows picture recess shelving recess study place wooden shutters shutter comparrment doors for contemporary architecture PLATES FOR PART ONE: PLATES I-6o
175-218
PART TWO organism FAMILY
6 SPACE
definition moral principles manners of living influence on house influence from house for contemporary architecture
221
definition measure of man
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planimetric-functional space space relationship physique of space for contemporary architecture
7 GARDEN
8 SECLUSION
definition attitude toward nature house-garden relationship standardization standard features for contemporary architecture
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definition
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necessity of tea philosophy of tea physique of the tearoom art of living tea garden standardization for contemporary architecture PLATES FOR PART TWO: PLATES 61-103
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PART THREE
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environment
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GEO-RELATIONSHIP
definition racial migracion closeness co che continent insular isolation imitation for contemporary architecrure IO
CLIMATE
definition characteristics earthquakes climatic architecture climatic adaptation for concemporary architecture
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PHILOSOPHY
definition zen-buddhism buddhist features religious expressions zen and house for concemporary arclutecture
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SOCIETY
defuution policy social order ciry community pro!Ubition for contemporary arclutecrure
PLATES FOR PART THREE: PLATES
PART FOUR
104-136
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393-416
aesthetics
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TASTE
definition theory of genesis zen aestheticism traditional craic casce of che townspeople for contemporary archiceccure
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ORDER
definition theory of genesis physical order spiritual order for concemporary architecture
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IS
EXPRESSION
definition interior contrast individualiry association exterior for contemporary architecture
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PLATES FOR PART FOUR: PLATES
137-167
451-478
CONTENTS
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CONCLUSION: FOR CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE
EPIGRAM
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influence and eclecticism science and art philosophy and architecture culture and tradition history and present by Edward E. Kirkbride
BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX
CONTENTS
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