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There’s a lot of mystique surrounding Japanese carpentry and temple construction, and for good reason.

Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. We are going to include some timber framing in the design and this book may prove to be the final piece to the puzzle. It is at this point very clear that the Japanese have achieved nothing short of absolute mastery, as these buildings are an incredible feat of engineering, and the knowledge of wood and total command of simple tools is astonishing. She studied at Smith College before receiving her Master of Architecture degree from the University of Pennsylvania. Presenting 48 joints, selected from among the several hundred known and used today, this visually exciting book will please anyone who has ever been moved by the sheer beauty of wood.

With the clear isometric projections complementing the 64 pages of stunning photographs, even the weekend carpenter can duplicate these bequests from the traditional Japanese carpenter, which can be applied to projects as large as the buildings for which most of them were originally devised or to projects as small as a sewing box. Overview: The Genius of Japanese Carpentry focuses on Japan’s foremost carpenters who combine the timeless past and living present. This book is a classic and is a beautifully informative excerpt from the author’s longer and more extensive The Japanese House: A Tradition for Contemporary Architecture which is long out of print.

Some of my earliest memories include attempting to draw similar house plans in the dark, in notebooks, after mom’s lights out. This book, first published in 1995, is a detailed how-to guide that answers a lot of questions about how carpentry is practiced in contemporary Japan. Personally I found the book incredibly interesting despite the fact that as a laymnan (I can hardly tell a hammer from a nail)I literally did not understand the meaning of most of the words and terms used throughout the book. The Art of Japanese Joinery is his first book and is an amalgamation of his knowledge and talent in joinery. In addition to The Genius of Japanese Carpentry, he has written Small Spaces (1993), The Japanese Dream House (2001), The Very Small Home (2005), and Just Enough: Lessons in living green from traditional Japan (2010).

This work is not simply a description of the features of the Japanese house, but "an invitation to probe the possibilities of utilizing this architectural achievement of the Japanese . To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.they seem to want to,not only do their best with the little resources they have but to make the most of what they have to work with. I’d be excited to add this book to my collection since I try (at some level) to do some Japanese-style timber construction myself – I’ve so far put up about 8 small buildings, all centerline layout and little in the way of knee bracing. Presenting 48 joints, selected from among the several hundred known and used today, this book will please anyone who has ever been moved by the sheer beauty of wood.

Len Brackett, rigorously trained as a temple carpenter in Kyoto, has spent decades adapting the ancient Japanese design aesthetic to Western needs. Overview: No other author has described the species, uses and grades of timber used in Japanese woodworking like Mechtild Mertz. Si solo os interesa verlas y leer sobre el tema seguramente esté bien, desde un punto de vista práctico no. There are several fascinating layers to the book itself — for one, the simple fact that Brown himself was given permission to follow the construction so closely (especially being a foreigner and outsider). This lively introduction to Japanese joinery not only delves lovingly into the unique history and development of Japanese carpentry, but also reveals many secrets of Japanese joinery.An inspiring testament to the dedication of these craftsmen and their philosophy of carpentry work as a form of personal fulfillment, The Genius of Japanese Carpentry offers detailed documentation of the restoration of this historic building and a moving reminder of the unique cultural continuity found in Japan. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. They can be applied to projects as large as the buildings for which most of them were originally devised or as small as a sewing box. He retired in 2017 from the Kanazawa Institute of Technology, where he founded the Future Design Institute, and is currently on the sculpture faculty of Musashino Art University in Tokyo.