Temple and Teahouse in Japan - by Werner Blaser (Hardcover)

Name: Temple and Teahouse in Japan - by Werner Blaser (Hardcover)
Brand: Birkhauser
SKU: 1007428958
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An all-time classic finally back in print.
About the Author: Werner Blaser (1924-2019), architect Inge Andritz, Mies specialist Tadao Ando, Pritzker laureate Christian W. Blaser, architect
172 Pages
Architecture, Regional

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Book Synopsis

An all-time classic finally back in print.

After a trip to Japan in 1953, Werner Blaser published his landmark book on Classical Japanese architecture. His studies of 17th-18th-century wooden buildings document minimalist, grid-based structures using stark black-and-white photographs, some color photographs and numerous line drawings. His book, highly prized in terms of design and content, contributed significantly to introducing Japanese aesthetics to Western architecture, art and graphics. Mies van der Rohe, for example, gave it to many of his friends.

The reprint is enriched by a text on the history of the book by Christian Blaser, Werner Blaser's son, a contribution by Inge Andritz on Mies van der Rohe and Japanese architecture, and a personal afterword by Tadao And.

The hardcover edition resembles widely the first edition originally published back in 1955.

Review Quotes

"He would go on to write many books about Japan, but this first one, with
its beautiful documentation of places that still enchant, is definitely
deserving of a reprint." (John Hill / archidose.blogspot.com)

About the Author

Werner Blaser (1924-2019), architect

Inge Andritz, Mies specialist

Tadao Ando, Pritzker laureate

Christian W. Blaser, architect

Dimensions (Overall): 12.3 Inches (H) x 9.4 Inches (W) x .7 Inches (D)

Weight: 2.35 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 172

Genre: Architecture

Sub-Genre: Regional

Publisher: Birkhauser

Format: Hardcover

Author: Werner Blaser

Language: English

Street Date: November 30, 2021

TCIN: 1007428958

UPC: 9783035623475

Item Number (DPCI): 247-51-5739

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship weight: 2.35 pounds

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