Traditional Japanese Paul Gerald Cabero 2 nd Arch Design 9/2/08

Traditional JapaneseTraditional Japanese

Paul Gerald CaberoPaul Gerald Cabero22ndnd Arch Design Arch Design

9/2/089/2/08

CharacteristicsCharacteristics Floor are made of Tatami*Floor are made of Tatami* Outside gardens has Trump Outside gardens has Trump

Stones* in organize waysStones* in organize ways Walls are movable, so it could Walls are movable, so it could

show hidden rooms.show hidden rooms. The veranda are called The veranda are called engawaengawa

which is the outside garden where which is the outside garden where people can rest.people can rest.

There are no door hinges in a There are no door hinges in a traditional Japanese house, so the traditional Japanese house, so the doors are sliding doors.doors are sliding doors.

**Tatami= a thick straw mat as floor coveringTatami= a thick straw mat as floor covering* Trump Stones= a path or pattern of stones to guide a person * Trump Stones= a path or pattern of stones to guide a person

walking through the path.walking through the path.

MaterialsMaterials All of the house All of the house

resources are organic.resources are organic. Japanese house do not Japanese house do not

use nails.use nails. Walls are made of Walls are made of

Bamboo with sand Bamboo with sand mixtures.mixtures.

Timber and straws are Timber and straws are also usedalso used

Clay is also usedClay is also used

The house tops are made of The house tops are made of thin limber, mostly used for thin limber, mostly used for people in normal house so people in normal house so that they are able to step and that they are able to step and sit on top of their roofs.sit on top of their roofs.

In fireworks displays, In fireworks displays, Japanese people who Japanese people who celebrate sit on their roofs celebrate sit on their roofs eating snacks or their eating snacks or their Engawas*Engawas*

*Engawa: a veranda or terrace surrounding a house*Engawa: a veranda or terrace surrounding a house

Back in the days, Japanese Back in the days, Japanese Architectures used Architectures used honorifics for their basis of honorifics for their basis of buildings.buildings.

To show great elgenants at To show great elgenants at their work.their work.

Emperors pay a lot of Emperors pay a lot of money for great architecture money for great architecture for their palaces that takes for their palaces that takes thousands of people to thousands of people to build.build.

3 Historical Buildings3 Historical Buildings The Imperial Palace in slide 2 was made at the The Imperial Palace in slide 2 was made at the

year of 750.year of 750. The Katsura building in slide 3 was made at The Katsura building in slide 3 was made at

the year of 1620.the year of 1620. Marriage Ceremonies are held in the gardenMarriage Ceremonies are held in the garden The Kinkaku Building in slide 4 is made in The Kinkaku Building in slide 4 is made in

1397 near a lake.1397 near a lake.

AutobigraphyAutobigraphy 16 yrs old , and born in Philippines.16 yrs old , and born in Philippines. I like construction and design.I like construction and design. I plan on being an engineer in the near future.I plan on being an engineer in the near future.

Pavillion Hipped but a bit slanty

Wood based walls

Hard supports

Wooden gate

All Organic Materials

FloorPlansFloorPlans

Traditional Japanese floor Traditional Japanese floor plans made by a a plans made by a a japanese architect.japanese architect.

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