TY - JOUR
T1 - Redefining the Edge
AU - Brown, R
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - En (edge) is a distinguishing feature of traditional Japanese architecture; simultaneously inside and outside, the multi-layered external envelope performs a multiplicity of functions and embodies indigenous aesthetic and experiential sensibilities. The traditional form of en has however disappeared from contemporary Japanese architecture. This paper will frame en as a physical element and the roles and values it carries, and examine contemporary Japanese architecture’s move towards a more Westernised, conceptually-based, symbolic and introverted language. It will then consider some wider questions this raises on Japanese life and tradition, as well as the future of architecture in Japan.
AB - En (edge) is a distinguishing feature of traditional Japanese architecture; simultaneously inside and outside, the multi-layered external envelope performs a multiplicity of functions and embodies indigenous aesthetic and experiential sensibilities. The traditional form of en has however disappeared from contemporary Japanese architecture. This paper will frame en as a physical element and the roles and values it carries, and examine contemporary Japanese architecture’s move towards a more Westernised, conceptually-based, symbolic and introverted language. It will then consider some wider questions this raises on Japanese life and tradition, as well as the future of architecture in Japan.
UR - https://pearl.plymouth.ac.uk/context/ada-research/article/1268/viewcontent/reinventing_20traditions.pdf
M3 - Article
VL - 21
SP - 1
EP - 24
JO - Traditional Settlements and Dwellings Working Paper Series
JF - Traditional Settlements and Dwellings Working Paper Series
ER -