Winner of ForeWord Magazine s Architecture Book of the Year Award!Exquisite examples of traditional dwellings are scattered throughout modern-day China. Chinese Houses focuses on 20 well-preserved traditional Chinese homes, presenting examples from a range of rural and metropolitan areas throughout China.The photographs of each are accompanied by extensive background information and historical content. An introductory essay examines the different types of Chinese homes and provides an overview of the rich regional variety of Chinese dwelling forms. It also provides insights into little-known design concepts that emphasize the flexibility, adaptability, and versatility of traditional building forms and the work of traditional craftsmen.Richly illustrated with photographs, woodblock prints, historic images, and line drawings, Chinese Houses portrays an architectural tradition of amazing range and resilience.
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Author : Ronald G. Knapp
Pages : 288 pages
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing 2006-01-15
Language : English
ISBN-10 : 0804835373
ISBN-13 : 9780804835374
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examples of traditional dwellings are scattered throughout modern-day China.
Chinese Houses focuses on 20 well-preserved traditional Chinese homes, presenting
examples from a range of rural and metropolitan areas throughout China.The
photographs of each are accompanied by extensive background information and
historical content. An introductory essay examines the different types of Chinese
homes and provides an overview of the rich regional variety of Chinese dwelling forms.
It also provides insights into little-known design concepts that emphasize the flexibility,
adaptability, and versatility of traditional building forms and the work of traditional
craftsmen.Richly illustrated with photographs, woodblock prints, historic images, and
line drawings, Chinese Houses portrays an architectural tradition of amazing range
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