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Japanese-Western Eclectic Architecture by phanh is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This document summarizes an article from the Art Journal published in 1996 titled "The Tectonics of Japanese Style". The article discusses how in late 19th century Meiji period Japan, architects and carpenters both served as design professionals and the equivalent of structural engineers. It was a transitional period where contact between building professions due to modernization efforts temporarily blurred boundaries, raising questions about professional identity. Architects sought to define their expertis

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phanh

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