Overview

Japanese residential building has fascinated whole generations of architects. Alongside the strict implementation of design concepts, the small conceptual houses are excellent examples for the demonstration of creative experimentation in terms of spatial configuration, materials and the ability to organise even the smallest of spaces. These houses are like miniature laboratories, clearly showing not only the creativity of Japanese architects but also the treatment of 'the ephemeral' and the various layered boundaries between private and public space. The fast pace of change in Japanese cities has generated an enormous architectural treasure trove for the Western world. This treasure trove will be documented in Small Houses, a book that will also familiarise the reader with the broader aspects of Japanese culture. Small Houses is a book about Japanese residential building aimed at architects, interior designers, students and anyone interested in this exciting and dynamic scene. The book focuses on the small houses, mainly one-family houses. The selected projects are by both internationally renowned architects and by architectural practices that are little known outside Japan. An in-depth treatment will be presented for each project, which will familiarise readers with the cultural and societal context and the particular Japanese way of treating certain architectural elements. The presentation of details that are irrelevant outside of Asia is avoided. The book focuses on existing residential buildings that are represented by images and other architectural graphics such as layouts and sections.

Full Product Details

Author:   Claudia Hildner
Publisher:   Birkhauser
Imprint:   Birkhauser
Dimensions:   Width: 16.50cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   0.480kg
ISBN:  

9783034607445

ISBN 10:   303460744
Pages:   160
Publication Date:   26 September 2011
Recommended Age:   College Graduate Student
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Unknown
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

A Preface / by Claudia Hildner B Table of Contents C History of the Contemporary Japanese House / by Ulf Meyer D Contemporary Japanese Dwellings 1. House with Gardens, Yokohama, Tetsuo Kondo Architects 2. Tread Machiya, Tokyo, Atelier Bow Wow 3. Sakura House, Tokyo, Mount Fuji Architects Studio 4. O House, Kyoto, Hideyuki Nakayama Architecture (Focus: ‘The Ephemeral’ ) 5. House in Komae, Tokyo, Go Hasegawa 6. Buzen House, Fukuoka, Suppose Design Office 7. Final Wooden House, Kumamoto, Sou Fujimoto Architects (Focus: Materials) 8. Small House H, Gunma, Kumiko Inui 9. Dancing Living House, Yokohama, A.L.X. 10. Ring House , Nagano, Makoto Takei & Chie Nabeshima /TNA 11. Kondo House, Tokyo, Makiko Tsukada Architects (Focus: Floors) 12. Rectangle of Light, Hokkaido, Jun Igarashi Architects 13. Tree House, Tokyo, 2009, Mount Fuji Architects Studio 14. Villa Kanousan, Chiba, Yuusuke Karasawa Architects (Focus: Spatial Boundaries) 15. Pilotis in a Forest, Karuizawa, Go Hasegawa 16. House C, Chiba, NAP Architects Hiroshi Nakamura 17. KCH, Tokyo, KoCHI ARCHITECT'S STUDIO (Focus: Treatment of Existing Structures) 18. Tsui no Sumika, Uji/Kyoto, Kite Architecture 19. House of Trough, Hokkaido, Jun Igarashi Architects 20. Mosaic Hous, Tokyo, Makoto Takei & Chie Nabeshima /TNA 21. Haus Moriyama, Aichi 06.2009, Suppose Design Office (Focus: Privacy) 22. Tower Machiya, 2010, Atelier Bow-Wow 23. Minimalist House 2, Itoman/Okinawa, Shinichi Ogawa & Associates 24. Atelier Bisque Doll, Osaka, UID Architect & Associates (Focus: Gardens) 25. Twin Living House, Tokyo, A.L.X. 26. House H, Tokyo, Sou Fujimoto Architects D Index of Architects, References, Credits

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Dipl. Ing. Claudia Hildner, architect and journalist, Munich, Germany.

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