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- catalog abstract ""Why do Japanese cities look the way they do? What relevance do they have to the wider world of contemporary urban design? How sharp is the divide between the cities of today and Japan's urban traditions?"--Jacket. "First Shelton examines how Western attitudes to Japanese cities have changed over time. He then shows us how Japanese ways of thinking about space, while consistent in themselves, are quite different from those of the West - from writing on paper to settlement in a landscape. Learning from the Japanese City next discusses an array of Japanese urban characteristics and building types - from historic house forms to the work of contemporary architects - that offer insights into today's cities. Aspects of culture and religion which influence urban form and space are also explored."--Jacket. "Finally, the author draws together threads from throughout the book to address his initial questions. It is here that Japan's chaotic forms emerge in a more positive light and with broad implications for contemporary urban design."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b11031976.
- catalog created "1999.".
- catalog date "1999".
- catalog date "1999.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1999.".
- catalog description ""Finally, the author draws together threads from throughout the book to address his initial questions. It is here that Japan's chaotic forms emerge in a more positive light and with broad implications for contemporary urban design."--Jacket.".
- catalog description ""First Shelton examines how Western attitudes to Japanese cities have changed over time. He then shows us how Japanese ways of thinking about space, while consistent in themselves, are quite different from those of the West - from writing on paper to settlement in a landscape. Learning from the Japanese City next discusses an array of Japanese urban characteristics and building types - from historic house forms to the work of contemporary architects - that offer insights into today's cities. Aspects of culture and religion which influence urban form and space are also explored."--Jacket.".
- catalog description ""Why do Japanese cities look the way they do? What relevance do they have to the wider world of contemporary urban design? How sharp is the divide between the cities of today and Japan's urban traditions?"--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Ch. 1. Western Interest in the Japanese City -- Ch. 2. Areas and Lines: From Written to City Texts -- Ch. 3. Aspects of Form: Street and Related Scenes -- Ch. 4. Strands of Culture -- Ch. 5. Learning from the Japanese City -- Japanese Historical Eras.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog extent "xiii, 210 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0419223509 (alk. paper)".
- catalog issued "1999".
- catalog issued "1999.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Routledge,".
- catalog spatial "Japan".
- catalog spatial "Japan.".
- catalog subject "711/.4/0952 21".
- catalog subject "Architecture Japan Themes, motives.".
- catalog subject "Architecture and history Japan.".
- catalog subject "Architecture and society Japan.".
- catalog subject "City planning Japan.".
- catalog subject "NA1550 .S49 1999".
- catalog tableOfContents "Ch. 1. Western Interest in the Japanese City -- Ch. 2. Areas and Lines: From Written to City Texts -- Ch. 3. Aspects of Form: Street and Related Scenes -- Ch. 4. Strands of Culture -- Ch. 5. Learning from the Japanese City -- Japanese Historical Eras.".
- catalog title "Learning from the Japanese city : West meets East in urban design / Barrie Shelton.".
- catalog type "text".