HOA FINALS

means architecture originally built during pre-industrial periods by the local people that made use of local materials and resources.

Harmonizing energy with the surrounding environment

Literally means quadrangle

Large singular courtyards found in Hakka

Earthen structures common on the Loess Plateau of China

Korean traditional house

Japanese traditional house

Southeast Asian house with dramatic roof form and size

In _____, ordered and detailed with decoration and skill, the mathematical asymmetry, the straight line, abbreviation and achromatic color are important feature of the pattern.

The typical features of _____ palaces are reality, symmetry, the meandered curve, the magnificent column and the various colors.

Korean underfloor heating that uses direct heat transfer from wood smoke to the underside of thick masonry floor

Korean house covered with thatched roof

Korean house covered with wood roof

Korean large house for the upper class

Traditional Korean black groove tiles for roof made of earth or red clay

National Palace Museum of Korea and National Folk Museum

UNESCO World Heritage Site with 447 dolmens

Korean Buddhist templet built in 528 during the Silla Kingdom

Mausoleum located in Haesong-Ri, Kaepuna County

Japanese gateway formed by two posts and horizontal beams

Long rice straw rope used for ritual purification in the Shinto religion

Shinto spirits

Lower roof below the eaves of main roof

A spear shaped plane tool used for splitting and smoothing timbers

Curved brackets found underside of the overhanging eaves

Early Japanese house shaped like tent built directly over an earth floor with wood foundation

Early Japanese house on stilts characterized by start of farming resulting to widespread of permanent houses

Japanese castle tower

Japanese flooring / mats

Japanese kitchen

Japanese box garden used in crowded cities to separate house from the outside

Japanese special area for meditation and art used to display flower or art treasure

Japanese family room, space for tea and family gatherings

Japanese tea ceremony

In Chinese architectural order, it is a system of brackets used to support heavy roofing

Traditional Chinese form of archway

Chinese philosophical system of harmonizing everyone with the surrounding environment

FIVE ELEMENTS REPRESENTING THE BUDDHIST UNIVERSE

THREE COURTS IN A JAPANESE CASTLE