Wood and wood joints : building traditions of Europe, Japan and China /
"Building with wood as an ecologically viable material is a tradition with a long history. The timber architecture which has ensued over the past centuries reveals to the modern observer the depth of knowledge which has enabled both Eastern and Western cultures to use this material in such a cr...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English German |
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Basel :
Birkhũser,
2011
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| Edition: | Second, revised and enlarged edition. |
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | "Building with wood as an ecologically viable material is a tradition with a long history. The timber architecture which has ensued over the past centuries reveals to the modern observer the depth of knowledge which has enabled both Eastern and Western cultures to use this material in such a creative way. In the most typical method of building with wood, elements are connected by using wood joints which do not require the assistance of adhesives or metal connectors. This art of wood joining reached its zenith in Japan; but Europe too provided its share of highly influential forms. By looking at several hundred examples from Japan and 18 European countries, this book describes in great detail the history of timber architecture in terms of its technical, aesthetic and ecological dimensions. Enlarged by an account of structural timber construction in China, this new edition offers a comparison of the developments in Europe and East Asia"--Page 4 of cover. |
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| Item Description: | Previous edition: 1997. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (319 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 3034612672 9783034612678 |
| Language: | Translated from the German. |
