Fonder un idéal de l’habitat japonais moderne sur le pavillon de thé : Katsuya Yasuoka face à l’occidentalisation du logement à l’ère Taishō (1912‑1926)
By the late 1890s, the search for a new ideal of domestic life was accompanied by the development of ideas about a modern dwelling suitable for Japan. These debates contributed to the spread of Western housing, which reached its peak during the Taishō era (1912-1926). During this time, dwelling beca...
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Ministère de la culture
2025-07-01
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| Series: | Les Cahiers de la Recherche Architecturale, Urbaine et Paysagère |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/craup/17228 |
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| Summary: | By the late 1890s, the search for a new ideal of domestic life was accompanied by the development of ideas about a modern dwelling suitable for Japan. These debates contributed to the spread of Western housing, which reached its peak during the Taishō era (1912-1926). During this time, dwelling became a central issue in architectural thinking, due to the growing need for housing and changing lifestyles. The notion of the ideal dwelling was first introduced in this context, promoted by architects who saw the need to modernize Japanese housing in response to the incorporation of the Western model. One architect, Katsuya Yasuoka (1877-1942), seized on this notion and associated it with an original reflection on the Japanese tea house. Its design was integrated into the dwelling's architecture as it was defined as a necessary space. Although he was not the only person who took an interest in the tea house at this time, he set himself apart by publishing dedicated works fully dedicated to the subject. In his books, he characterized the tea house as a model of pre-modern Japanese taste, which he was looking for in these modern dwellings. In this way, he created an ideal of modern Japanese dwelling.This study analyzes the debates on the ideal dwelling in the Taishō era and Yasuoka’s thinking on housing and the tea pavilion. It underscores the way Yasuoka’s thoughts created an ideal dwelling and how his ideas were relevant to the debates of his time. Despite being considered as the Japan's foremost housing theoretician, Yasuoka’s contribution to this debate has been largely ignored by research. Nevertheless, his thoughts on the tea pavilion are an integral part of housing theory and provide a new perspective on the definition of an ideal of modern Japanese dwelling. This article clarifies his role by integrating his thoughts on the tea house into the architectural discussions of his time. |
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| ISSN: | 2606-7498 |