the emperial katsura palace, kyoto, japan
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THE EMPERIAL KATSURA PALACE,
KYOTO, JAPAN
AAR 502 - ASIAN AND ISLAMIC
ARCHITECTURELECTURER : DR. SUZANA BINTI SAID
PREPARED BY : MUSAHIDDIN BIN MD ZAINAL
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The Imperial Villa of Katsura Rikyu is known for the impressive gardens designed by Kobori Enshu in collaboration with Prince Toshihito.
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Architect : Kobori EnshuConstruction System : Wood timber frame with tile roofsStyle : Traditional Japanese
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KATSURA HISTORY• The construction of the Katsura Villa and grounds near Tokyo were
commissioned by the princes Toshihito (1579 – 1629) and Toshitada (1619 – 1662) of the Hachijo Imperial Family and built in three main stages starting in 1615 over a period of roughly fifty years.
• This extraordinary building also reflects the disciplines of Zen Buddhism, which arrived in Japan during the 13th century: simplicity, restrain, and the elimination of all unnecessary detail.
• These disciplines led to the common language of symbolism between man and nature, to tastes that cost nothing and were enjoyed collectively, and to the Japanese use of space as a physical expression of such taste.
(Books: Introduction to Architecture, Stephen Gardiner)
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KATSURA LAYOUT
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The Imperial Katsura Palace,Kyoto reflecting the zenith of Japanese architecture, reflects the harmonies discovered between the building, landscape, and materials and the infinite possibilities of asymmetry and flexibility..
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CONSTRUCTIONAs an aristocratic house, Katsura should follow absolutely the kiwari method, which was based on a module – the length of span between posts measured from the center of each post – which determined the proportions of connecting beams, rafters, lintels and other visible parts of the frame.
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Traditional Japanese Style1. Tatami modular layout2. Marriage of House & Garden
Main Building includes three attached structure
3. Ko-Shoin (Old Hall)4. Chu-Shoin (Middle Hall)5. Shin-Goten (New Hall)
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SOURCES
Web Sites: • http://www.orientalarchitecture.com/japan/kyoto/kat
sura.php• http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Imperial_Vi
lla_Katsura.html
Books : • Introduction to Architecture, Stephen Gardiner• History of Architecture Stonehange to Skyscrapers, Dora P, Crouch