Japanese Garden Notes
Japanese Garden Notes

Author: Marc Peter Keane

Publisher:

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781611720358

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Marc Peter Keane's personal journey through 100 Japanese gardens, looking at them with a designer's eye.

Spaces in Translation
Spaces in Translation

Author: Christian Tagsold

Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press

Published: 2017-09-26

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 0812246748

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In Spaces in Translation, Christian Tagsold explores Japanese gardens in the West and ponders their history, the reasons for their popularity, and their connections to geopolitical events. He concludes that a process of cultural translation between Japanese and Western experts created an idea of the Orient and its distinction from the West.

Intelligent Building Technology in Japan
Intelligent Building Technology in Japan

Author: Arthur Rubin

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 1998-05

Total Pages: 73

ISBN-13: 0788148931

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While the concept of "intelligent buildings" was initiated in the U.S., in recent years the Japanese have been at the forefront in rapidly applying new technologies in building designs and applications. This report assesses advances in Japanese intelligent buildings, and the implication of its effects on the U.S. construction industries. Information was obtained from visits to advanced buildings and building complexes in Japan, and interviews with architects, engineers, researchers and academics. Covers: changing characteristics of building users, experiences with new technologies, and forecasts of intelligent building design.

Architectural Conservation in Asia
Architectural Conservation in Asia

Author: John H. Stubbs

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2016-11-10

Total Pages: 617

ISBN-13: 1317406192

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The first comprehensive overview of architectural conservation in Asia Internationally renowned author John Stubbs follows up on the success of his previous volumes Time Honored: A Global View of Architectural Conservation and Architectural Conservation in Europe and the Americas Architectural conservation is a rapidly expanding and under-researched field in Asia and is international experts are often brought in, making the subject of considerable interest to international academics Boxes and case studies by local experts add depth and interest to the authors' meticulous research A website with extra information and resources accompanies the series: http://conservebuiltworld.com