Timber orientation in the traditional architecture of Indonesia

One of the fascinating aspects of the traditional architecture of Indonesia is the hidden order resulting from orienting certain elements – posts, beams, skirting planks, and the like – by following certain rules that take account of the direction in which the wood has grown in the living tree. Alth...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gaudenz Domenig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BRILL 2008-12-01
Series:Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde
Online Access:http://www.kitlv-journals.nl/index.php/btlv/article/view/3553