5.42.Japan-9-detail-d Wood Print

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This post includes the brief notes on the drawing in additional to the insights on the overall Japanese experience.

Japan 9: Detail (d) Highlights Relevant to Sustainable Design:

Step up and challenge preconceptions.

This railing detail has four circular handholds on each side. The railing design is based on aesthetics and function, with the ergonomics of "pulling" up a stair. Above the stair drawing, an inverted pyramid building sits comfortably in shadow. The building gets bigger as it goes up.

The Japanese Experience:

Japan: Bonus Insights - The Teahouse and General Observations

We have a lot to learn from each other in the global economy.

The Japanese teahouse is a place where the Skia style is often the most understandable. When we were building a teahouse with Kinya, I remember him asking me, "Charlie, why do you make the column so straight?" Followed by, "Perhaps you make it a little curved!" The teahouse is also a...

I am pleased to share these graphics as well as the drawings from my travels around the world over the past three decades. The ink sketches are all from field observations drawn on fold-out sketch books, most of which are about seven feet long. Given that there are thousands of images in the numerous drawing books, I hope that you enjoy the work that I have included here from Asia, Eastern Europe, North America, Central America, and many other places. In many cases, the drawings document design and innovation that are not landmarks. Overall, I enjoy seeing and celebrating the extraordinary in the ordinary. About the illustrator and author: Charlie Szoradi is an architect, inventor, and sustainability professional. He is passionate...