Building the Japanese House Today
"Book thoughtfully explores a culture of building in which even the smallest joinery detail is revered --and features lovely photos." --Dwell Magazine, December 2005"For anyone who loves the simple elegance of the traditional Japanese house, this book is a gift from the gods." --Sarah Susanka, author of The Not So Big House"Len Brackett is a remarkable timber framer, whose Japanese-style buildings are literally works of art." --Fine Homebuilding"Lush volume...20 pages of detailed drawings...informative chapters on drawings, wood, joinery...you can almost smell the cedar scent." --Sacramento Bee, July 15, 2006"With more than 200 stunning photos and helpful illustrations...a winner...Single most important sukiya living book of 2005." --Journal of Japanese Gardening, Nov/Dec. 2005An account raisonné of the adaptation of the Japanese timber frame style in California...beautiful building...pictures are superb." --Timber Framing Magazine