The Contemporary Tea House: Japan's Top Architects Redefine a Tradition. Arata Isozaki, Terunobu Fujimori, Tadao Ando
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- The Contemporary Tea House: Japan's Top Architects Redefine a Tradition
- Arata Isozaki, Terunobu Fujimori, Tadao Ando
- Page: 136
- Format: pdf, ePub, fb2, mobi
- ISBN: 9784770030467
- Publisher: Kodansha International
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Overview
The tea house is one of Japans most original buildingsa very small, very simple space consisting of tatami mat, tokonoma (the alcove where wall scrolls are hung and flower arrangements placed), ro (the sunken stove where tea is heated) and nijiriguchi (the half door through which guests enter) . For generations, Japanese architects have embraced the challenge of the tea house despite severe formal constraints. Now, this beautiful and fascinating volume takes the traditional tea house and turns it on its head. An informative introduction explains the history of the tea ceremony and the tea house. Then, in chapters written by three of the worlds ...
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