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Thick 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. In 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. Japanese 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 recognizable as being of distinctly Japanese design. These constructed forms, designed with strong connections to the surrounding environment, utilize natural construction materials in ways that are both practical and inventive. This 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. 伝統的な日本建築をあらゆる角度から丁寧に紹介する一冊。 寝殿造り、書院造り、数寄屋造りといった、時代ごとの建築様式を始め、釘を使わない宮大工の卓越した技や道具を紹介する本書は外国人建築家のみならず、建築に興味がある外国人の知識欲を満たしてくれるでしょう。土台の基礎の種類や窓の充実したデザイン、鬼瓦やこて絵などの細部の装飾を丁寧に解説します。序文は隈研吾氏。