Japan and the West 2019 - An Architectural Dialogue (Hardcover)

This book discusses the architectural influence that Japan and the West have had on each other during the last 150 years. While the recent histories of Western and Japanese architecture have been well recorded, they have rarely been interwoven. Based on extensive research, this book provides a synthetic overview that brings together the main themes of Japanese and Western architecture since 1850 and shows that neither could exist in its present state without the other. It should be no surprise that the Bank of Japan in Tokyo is based upon the national banks in Brussels and London, or that Le Corbusier's cabanon at Cap Martin in the south of France is based upon an eight mat tatami room. In considering these histories, this book demonstrates the mutual inter-dependence of both architectural cultures while, at the same time, acknowledging their differences. In conclusion, the book moves beyond style and structure to the Japanese concept of ma - the pause or the space between, and demonstrates how this Zen Buddhist concept has found a place in Western architecture.

General

Imprint:	Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2019
Authors:	Neil Jackson
Dimensions:	250 x 190 x 42mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	472
ISBN-13:	978-1-84822-296-0
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > General
LSN:	1-84822-296-3
Barcode:	9781848222960

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