jae k kim's timbercraft book rediscovers traditional east asian wooden construction
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Architect and researcher Jae K Kim has published Timbercraft: Lost Tectonics from East Asia, a book examining nine landmark buildings across China, Japan, and Korea spanning more than 1,400 years. The book traces the evolution of traditional East Asian wooden construction through intricate joinery, complex bracket assemblies, and interlocking components, featuring original analytical drawings, section perspectives, exploded axonometric views, and detailed assembly studies designed by Studio Joost Grootens.
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