Shoin-zukuri
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Shoin-zukuri is a traditional Japanese residential architectural style that developed in the late medieval period, characterized by tatami-matted rooms, sliding doors, built-in desks and shelves, and an asymmetrical, formal layout.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese architectural style
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residential architectural style ⓘ |
| associatedWithClass |
court nobility
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samurai class ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
alcove (tokonoma)
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asymmetrical room composition ⓘ built-in desk (tsukeshoin) ⓘ built-in shelves (chigaidana) ⓘ coffered ceilings ⓘ decorative transoms (ranma) ⓘ engawa verandas ⓘ formal layout hierarchy ⓘ fusuma sliding doors ⓘ shoji sliding screens ⓘ sliding partitions instead of fixed walls ⓘ tatami-matted rooms ⓘ use of tatami module for room proportions ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | prototype of early modern Japanese residential architecture ⓘ |
| developedFrom | shinden-zukuri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedFullyByCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod | late medieval Japan ⓘ |
| emergedCentury | 15th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
Edo-period samurai residence design
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Japanese tea house architecture ⓘ sukiya-zukuri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Zen Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| layoutPrinciple |
clear distinction between formal and private spaces
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hierarchical arrangement of rooms around main audience hall ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
paper
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plaster ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| notableExample |
Katsura Imperial Villa
NERFINISHED
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Kodaiji temple buildings NERFINISHED ⓘ Ninomaru Palace of Nijo Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
formal reception of guests
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study and writing space for elites ⓘ |
| roofCovering |
tile
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wood shingles ⓘ |
| roofType | hip-and-gable roof (irimoya) ⓘ |
| typicalBuildingType |
shoin (study) of a temple or residence
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temple guest hall ⓘ warrior-class residence ⓘ |
| typicalElement |
built-in storage closets (oshiire)
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decorative wall finishes ⓘ raised floor ⓘ sliding lattice windows ⓘ |
| usedFor |
display of flower arrangements in tokonoma
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display of hanging scrolls in tokonoma ⓘ |
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