Ebook: The elegant Japanese house; traditional Sukiya architecture

Pt. 1 .The Sukiya style exemplified : Kitamura residence. Pt. 2. The realization of the Sukiya style. Origins : Sen no Rikyu and his house at Juraku-dai -- Cultural coexistence : the Sukiya versus the decorative style in Momoyama architecture -- Emancipation from the symbolism of status -- Sakui : creative originality -- Konomi : design according to individual taste -- Mitate : the discovery of new values -- The sukiya styloe versus status-symbol architecture -- Characteristic Sukiya techniques and materials -- The refinement of detail -- Functional planning -- Colorful presentation -- Modern limitations -- Modern trends -- Pt. 3. Highlights of the Sukiya style. The diagonal-line approach -- Conciseness of composition -- Pivoting space -- The flexible interior.