Jan
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Visual Landscape Theory
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The Aesthetic Landscape Theory about Visual, Yoshinobu Ashihara
D/H and W/D Proportions of the Townscape
An important aspect of townscape composition depends on the ratio of street width to building height. These proportions, using D for the distance between buildings on both sides of the street, and H for the height of the adjacent buildings.
When D/H < 1, the space grows crowded and cramped
When D/H = 1, a balance is achieved between height and distance
As D/H grows larger, the space becomes more open
Jan
2
The Aesthetic Townscape Theory
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The Aesthetic Landscape Theory, Yoshinobu Ashihara
Inside and Outside
In many parts of the world interior and exterior space seems to have a certain homogeneity. Attitudes and dress differ little depending on whether one is “inside” or “outside”.
Views from Within and Views from Without
Masonry construction in the West and post-and-beam construction in
Jan
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Professor Yoshinobu Ashihara, also known as Yoshinobu Ashihara, is one of architecture maestro. Ashihara wrote several masterpieces such as “The Aesthetic Townscape” (winner of the Mainichi Publishing Culture Award), and Read more