Hozon: Architectual and Urban Conservation in Japan (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9783930698981)

The architecture of Japan, both historic and contemporary, has attracted architects from all over the world since the early sixties. However, only recently has the Japanese approach to conservation emerged as an intriguing issue. For the first time, a Western publication attempts to portray the Japanese practice of repair--Hozon --of historic structures.

Author: Siegfried Enders
ISBN-10: 3930698986
ISBN-13: 9783930698981
Publisher: Axel Menges
Language: English
Published: 01/11/1999
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.65lbs
Size: 11.52h x 9.59w x 0.82d