Description
Morse was one of the vital first to check out to see and understand a dwelling when it comes to the culture and tradition of the people who live in it. As a result, this work, which for three generations has remained the most informative and exhaustive discussion in English of the Japanese home, is equally honored for its strikingly modern conception of architecture and, more particularly, of the Japanese home as a place where people live.
Since this work was first published, many of the traditional features of the Japanese home have altered under the affect of Western ideas. The work, consequently, should be particularly valuable to contemporary architects, artists, structural engineers, and scholars who want a purer view of the traditional Japanese dwelling. As a result of its wealth of suggestion, it’s going to also prove valuable to designers and craftsmen. For laymen, it continues to offer insight into a type of architecture (and an approach to life) that is having an increasing affect on Western ideas.