Place, Time and Being in Japanese Architecture FROM THE PUBLISHER
In addition to highlighting the human benefits of built environments which relate to particular place, time and being, many of the Japanese buildings examined illustrate practical strategies for revealing these universal parameters which are equally applicable beyond Japan. It is suggested that wider use of some of these approaches could not only help to sustain both environmental and cultural identities against the homogenising effects of globalisation, but also has the potential to heighten our appreciation of the peculiar condition of being here now.
SYNOPSIS
The central argument is that several of the responsive design strategies revealed are directly applicable beyond Japan where they could make a significant contribution to sustaining natural and cultural diversity globally.
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