Japan-Philosophical Landscapes "Architecture&Landscape & the Refinement of Space"

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A further variation on the theme of Architecture landscape and nature in Japanese art. here the emphasis is is how the architecture of the Katsura Imperial Villa, just outside Kyoto, has been designed with the specifics of natural phenomena in mind.

The whole villa complex is built on the basis of the tea house. Here however instead of the intimate construction and emphasis on the closed interior of the tea house (designed to heighten the interior experience of contemplation) the buildings open out to nature in an array of vistas and walks which enable the natural and planned elements of the garden to be viewed from a variety of perspectives.Sukiya-zukuri architecture incorporates tea house aesthetics and encompasses all sorts of building types including private dwellings, villas, restaurants and inns.

Viewing decks in the main building of the complex offer a splendid observation point for viewing the seasons, condensed landscapes, moon rises etc., from within the building, revealed in the framing of the screens which open out onto the garden. The contrast between the interiority of the traditional tea house and the openness of the new Sukiya-zukuri architecture reflects the development of Japanese architecure towards a refinement of taste and style

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• landscspe
• art