Impact of the Japanese Teahouse on Residential Architecture

Authors

David P. Rondina, Brigham Young University
Lee A. Butler, Brigham Young University

Keywords

Japan, teahouse, residential architecture, tea huts

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

History

Abstract

The results of this research grant have been interesting and difficult to obtain. To find all of the information that was necessary I not only looked in published books and articles but I also went to Japan to examine first hand some of the tea houses and residences from the sixteenth century. At the same time I observed how current houses are built. I found that there were two main areas in which the tea huts, or chasitsu, affected the building practices of residences. These areas of influence are found in the decorative and philosophical ideas of the people.

Recommended Citation

Rondina, David P. and Butler, Lee A. (2013) "Impact of the Japanese Teahouse on Residential Architecture," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 339.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/339