The Effect of Wood on Japanese Architecture: The Sample of The Horyu-Ji Temple

Traditional Japanese architecture consists of natural wood, hay, earthenware, and similar types of materials. Japanese architecture has a linear structure. The main purpose of Japanese architecture is to be unified. Many of the materials used here have a higher moisture protection function than tho...

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Main Author: Tuğçe Şirikçi
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Language:English
Published: Alanya Üniversitesi 2021-06-01
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description Traditional Japanese architecture consists of natural wood, hay, earthenware, and similar types of materials. Japanese architecture has a linear structure. The main purpose of Japanese architecture is to be unified. Many of the materials used here have a higher moisture protection function than those made of plywood or spinning. The structure has a breathing mechanism that naturally preserves good air and moisture. The fact that Japan is rich in vegetation has a great effect on the formation of natural materials. There is a bond in Japanese architecture that respects the harmony between human and nature. Human beings are a part of nature. This article refers to the oldest wooden building in the world. The first world cultural heritage in Japanese architecture, and the temple of Horyu-ji, which has been standing for over 1300 years. The aim is to investigate the aesthetic, ethical awareness and ethnology of traditional wood used on Japanese architecture. While the structure and varieties of wood refer to the findings on the buildings, it is an attempt to approach the "lifestyle and values" of the wood form and structure.
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spelling doaj-art-1e6d1695eb804598a9a64f1ff3e0fa012025-08-20T02:42:56ZengAlanya ÜniversitesiProceedings of the International Conference of Contemporary Affairs in Architecture and Urbanism-ICCAUA3023-70092021-06-014110.38027/ICCAUA2021TR0057N20The Effect of Wood on Japanese Architecture: The Sample of The Horyu-Ji TempleTuğçe Şirikçi0Girne American University, Faculty of Architecture, Girne, Cyprus Traditional Japanese architecture consists of natural wood, hay, earthenware, and similar types of materials. Japanese architecture has a linear structure. The main purpose of Japanese architecture is to be unified. Many of the materials used here have a higher moisture protection function than those made of plywood or spinning. The structure has a breathing mechanism that naturally preserves good air and moisture. The fact that Japan is rich in vegetation has a great effect on the formation of natural materials. There is a bond in Japanese architecture that respects the harmony between human and nature. Human beings are a part of nature. This article refers to the oldest wooden building in the world. The first world cultural heritage in Japanese architecture, and the temple of Horyu-ji, which has been standing for over 1300 years. The aim is to investigate the aesthetic, ethical awareness and ethnology of traditional wood used on Japanese architecture. While the structure and varieties of wood refer to the findings on the buildings, it is an attempt to approach the "lifestyle and values" of the wood form and structure. https://journal.iccaua.com/jiccaua/article/view/267Traditional JapanWoodJapanese ArchitectureHuman and Nature
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The Effect of Wood on Japanese Architecture: The Sample of The Horyu-Ji Temple
Proceedings of the International Conference of Contemporary Affairs in Architecture and Urbanism-ICCAUA
Traditional Japan
Wood
Japanese Architecture
Human and Nature
title The Effect of Wood on Japanese Architecture: The Sample of The Horyu-Ji Temple
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title_short The Effect of Wood on Japanese Architecture: The Sample of The Horyu-Ji Temple
title_sort effect of wood on japanese architecture the sample of the horyu ji temple
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Wood
Japanese Architecture
Human and Nature
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