japan

 japan

In Japanese historic architecture the building types are Shinto shrines, Buddhist temples, castles, palaces, governmental buildings, and homes of nobles. These historic buildings had a lot of variety in what they were made of, like stone, wood, and other things.

Shokintei Pavilion

IIt's a bit unusual how we access this building. If you wanted to visit, you would have to row across a lake in a small boat to reach it. It is made up of a lot of rooms that are about the size of a tatami mat. A lot of the walls are made with sliding screens, shoji panels of wood and paper, with some being able to be moved and some not. Screens were used to temporarily separate different spaces.  

Shokintei Pavilion

furniture 

Traditional Japanese furniture was all low to the ground, with no chairs or chests or with no legs, but if they had chairs, they were low to the ground. More things are considered furniture in the Japanese culture than in the West. Things like trays, pots, kettles, lanterns, floor mats, and curtains are all considered furniture. A detail of the furniture in Japan is well-made joints. 

Shelves from japan 

Chest

Screen

Frank Lloyd Wright

Frank Lloyd Wright was an influential American architect. Some of his more famous designs are Fallingwater, Taliesin, and the Imperial Hotel. He was influenced by the Japanese style, with its simplistic design, connection to nature, and strong horizontal lines. His ideas helped shape modern architecture in the United States.

modern examples