The Constructed Other: Japanese Architecture in the Western Mind

by Kevin Nute

Book Overview

The Constructed Other argues that the assumed otherness of Japanese architecture has made it both a testbed for Western architectural theories and a source of inspiration for Western designers. The book traces three recurring themes in Western accounts of Japanese architecture from the reopening of Japan in the mid-nineteenth century to the present day: a wish to see Western architectural theories reflected in Japanese buildings; efforts to integrate...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138390755
• ISBN13: 9781138390751
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 124 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.