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Katsura Imperial Villa |
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Katsura Imperial VillaEstate constructed in 1620–24 on the southwestern edge of Kyoto, Japan. It was an outstanding attempt to integrate the styles of the Heian period with the architectural innovations spurred by the development of the tea ceremony. Carefully planned meandering paths lead to and from the central structures and through gardens dotted with small pavilions and tea huts offering orchestrated views. The main buildings, set into a landscape created for them, include three attached structures in a typical shoin-zukuri style. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| As project architect Tim Culbert notes, the notion of an 'improvised lyric' (used by Bruno Taut to describe the Katsura Imperial Villa in Kyoto) is perhaps a more accurate reflection of Pei's approach at Shigaraki, in which museum and landscape are fluidly and poetically integrated in a remarkable, unified whole. |
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