Hozon : Architectual and Urban Conservation in Japan
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
3930698986
ISBN-13
9783930698981
Publisher
Edition Axel Menges
Imprint
Edition Axel Menges
Country of Manufacture
DE
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Aug 20th, 2002
Print length
208 Pages
Weight
1,200 grams
Dimensions
29.40 x 24.30 x 1.90 cms
Product Classification:
Architecture
Ksh 9,350.00
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Includes articles prepared in the context of a Japanese-German co-operative programme in architectural and urban conservation in 1996-98. This book attempts to portray the Japanese practice of repair - hozon - of historic structures. It features detailed photographic documentations, demonstrating the beauty of timber structures.
The architecture of Japan, both historic and contemporary, has attracted architects from all over the world since the early sixties. However, only recently has the Japanese approach to conservation emerged as an intriguing issue. For the first time, a Western publication attempts to portray the Japanese practice of repair—Hozon —of historic structures.
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