ARCHITECTURE:
TRADITIONAL AND MODERN

HOMES AND URBAN RESIDENCES

A more specific illustrated overview discussion of domestic architecture undertaken as a course project at CalPoly focuses on the impact of religion.

From the Documentation Office for Fundamental Studies in Building Theory in Zurich, Switzerland, comes The Japanese House, an extended article by Nold Egenter, which examines traditional Japanese domestic dwellings and the Western concept of 'general human needs', presenting a comparative view within the framework of cultural anthropology.

The Association for the Promotion and Advancement of Science Education's Charolette project also discusses the various architectural elements, shapes and spaces utilized in The Traditional Japanese House as part of a larger comparative consideration of the "built environment" in general.

Shoin architecture, an aristocratic style of mansion and temple construction, is the subject of a student presentation undertaken at Columbia University for a course on "Buildings and Cities in Japanese History". The course web site also houses discussions of traditional cities, other architectural concepts and urban building types worth examination.

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