Chinese Houses
Subtitle: The Architectural Heritage Of A Nation
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Published: November 5, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9780804835374
Subjects: Residential buildings, domestic buildings; Theory of architecture; Interior Design - General; Customs & Traditions; Architectural Detail; Residential Buildings Architecture; Architecture; History - General; Decoration & Ornament; Domestic; Architecture, Domestic; China; Dwellings
First sentence: The houses within which Chinese families live their lives encompass a remarkable variety of styles.
Description: <b>Winner of ForeWord Magazine's Architecture "Book of the Year" Award!</b><br>
Exquisite examples of traditional dwellings are scattered throughout modern-day China. Chinese Houses focuses on 20 well-preserved traditional homes, presenting examples from a range of rural and metropolitan areas throughout China.
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The photographs of each are accompanied by extensive background information and historical content.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.