East Asian Collection Japanese Architecture Resources

The East Asian Collection of the University of Melbourne Libraries holds a very strong collection of Japanese architecture resources. This subject guide aims to locate these resources to support the research and teaching activities in related areas. It covers reference materials, Japanese printed and electronic architectural resources. In addition to library resources, this page contains students works of Asian Architecture 2B which were supervised by Dr. Qinghua Guo in the Faculty of Architecture Building and Planning, the University of Melbourne.

Japanese Architecture Resources in the East Asian Library
Internet Japanese Architecture Resources
East Asian Architecture Student Works ( Faculty of Architecture Building and Planning, the University of Melbourne)
 

Japanese Architecture resources at the East Asian Library

Reference Works

• Architecture, Japanese - Bibliography
• Architecture, Japanese - Terminology
• Architecture - Dictionaries - Japanese

• Architecture - Japan - Pictorial works
• Architecture - Japan - History:
• General history
• Heian Period (794-1185)
• Kamakura/Momoyama Period (1185-1600)
• Edo/Tokugawa Period (1600-1868)
• Meiji Period (1868-1912)
• 20th century

• Architecture - designs and plans
• Restoration Reports

• Tiles and roofing
• Decoration and Ornament
• Woodwork

Landscape Gardening - Class number 6580-6599

• Japanese gardens - general
• Tea gardens - chatei
• Castle gardens - Nijojo
• Zen gardens - Ginkakuji
• Dry mountain-waterscape garden (Karesansui) - Daisen-in, Ryoanji
• Sakuteiki (Book of Garden Making)

• Religious architecture
• temples - Horyuji
• shrines - Ise
• Castles
• Palaces
• Domestic architecture

Architecture of different localities

• Tokyo
• Kyoto

Architectural Drawings, paintings and perspectives

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Internet Japanese Architecture Resources

General sites

http://www.kansai.gr.jp/culture/build_e.htm
Contains information on primarily Kansai (Western Japan). Tea room and sukiya-style architecture, castles, domestic housing, machiya, measurements used in Japanese architecture and temples.

http://www.jinjapan.org/access/arch/develop.html
The development of Japanese architecture. Also has links to Buddhist and Shinto architecture information.

http://www.gpb.org/peachstar/irasshai/culwww/arc1.htm
A large number of castle images, and an interview with Tadao Ando, one of Japan's most famous architects.

http://www.visasia.com.au/programmes/arts_of_asia/arts_of_japan_2003/metaphor_representing_the_unrepresentable_
in_japanese_contemporary_architecture
Part of The Institute of Asian Culture and Visual Arts, the website contains the article “Metaphor: Representing the Unrepresentable in Contemporary Japanese Architecture”. Includes photos and pictures.

http://web.kyoto-inet.or.jp/org/orion/eng/hstj/histj.html
Containing information of The Leo Masuda Architectonic Research Office, includes links to brief information and photos of individual shrines, temples and various significant architectural designs in Kyoto.

http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Design_Arts/Architecture/History/Japanese/
Includes links to information about traditional Japanese houses, castles, buildings, traditional Japanese architecture, architecture in Kansai (Western Japan) and ritual architecture.

http://www.orientalarchitecture.com/
The website contains photographs of Asia's architectural heritage, and includes over 7500 photos from 17 different countries. Also included is background information and virtual tours. Contains links to temples, castles, shrines and districts from Kobe, Kyoto, Nara and Tokyo.

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Japanese gardens

http://www.explorejapan.com/jgardens.htm
Includes information and photos about garden designs and plans, particularly garden bridges, rock, tea, water and zen gardens.

http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2099.html
Photos and links to some of Japan's famous gardens.

http://www.visasia.com.au/programmes/arts_of_asia/arts_of_japan_2003/the_transfigured_landscape_japanese_garden_
design_through_fourteen_centuries
The Institute of Asian Culture and Visual Arts website, containing the article “The Transfigure Landscape: Japanese Garden Design Through Fourteen Centuries”. It includes sections on respect for cosmic forces, representation of landscape, engagement of meaning, key elements of a Japanese garden, key garden types and examples and a reading list.

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East Asian Architecture Student Works (Course: Asian Architecture B; Lecturer: Dr. Qinghua Guo, Faculty of Architecture Building and Planning, the University of Melbourne)

• East Square Pavilion, by Tommy Tsang and Jenny Chen, 2002. Korean Pavilion.
• Horyuji Five-Storey Pagoda , 2000.(Use I E as web browser)

Oldest existing timber structure in the world (late 7th century). Located in Nara, Japan and its construction style can be classified into ‘Asuka’ style. Unique for its cloud-like moulding of ‘hijikis’ or bracket supports
• The Tulou --a type of traditional Chinese architecture, by Kepan Qiao, 2002 (Use I E as web browser)