Image 2: https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/978
image 3: https://apollotemple.ilia-olympia.org/en/home-2/]]> - Column and Wall construction 430 BCE
- Roof construction 420 BCE
- Construction completed 400 BCE]]> Image 2: Creative comments
Image 3: Creative comments]]> ]]> - 38.5 meters in length.
- 14.5 meters in width.
- 10.4 meters from the floor to roof.
- 1,200 meters above sea level. ]]> - Parian Marble used for roof tiles.
- Iron & bronze.
- Wood for roof beams or maintenance. ]]>
- “Old Town of Corfu.” UNESCO World Heritage Centre. https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/978

- Ephorate of Antiquities of Ilia. “Temple of Apollo Epicurius. https://apollotemple.ilia-olympia.org/en/home-2/]]>
Since the building’s recreation and opening in 1995, it has been primarily used for public education, with the site's connections to the Jomon Jiyukan (a nearby museum). In its time period, however, the original building was likely a communal space. As Jomon society became increasingly sedentary, communities such as those surrounding the structure developed. Its large size allowed these communities to gather.]]> (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/31/140913_Sannai-Maruyama_site_Aomori_Japan02bs5.jpg)]]> (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/be/140913_Sannai-Maruyama_site_Aomori_Japan03s.jpg)]]>

Itsukushima Shinto Shrine is located on Miyajima Island, partially elevated over the water on wooden stilts. Its design is axial, comprising long, covered corridors which connect to the world-famous “floating” torii gate in the bay. The building is low and horizontal in design to convey harmony with the coastline. Constructed of wooden posts and beams painted bright vermilion, it has tiled roofs that curve upward at its edges. Everything is simple, but the surfaces are striking, columns repeat, and shadows are rhythmic, accentuating the corridors. The open sides of the halls shine with natural light, while the water below glints off them; the halls, for example, appear glowy at high tide. The primary materials used are cypress wood and stone footings to sustain tides and earthquakes. The constructed shrine incorporates elements of the sea and of the mountain surroundings. With the “floating” form, it becomes clear the sacred purity of one, harmony with nature, and the spiritual boundaries between human and divine worlds.

]]> https://photos.smugmug.com/Trips/Japan-2016/i-xHm2gZ3/0/L/hirotoridef%20copie-L.png]]> https://www.covingtontravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Itsukushima-Shrine.png]]> Longitude: 132.3190° E]]> People also ask]]> The Shōkōken Tea House is a small rectangular building that has a single low level with a sloping tiled roof. It has a very simple frame. It’s surrounded by the garden. It is a single-story structure. The entrance is low and modest, it is requiring visitors to bow slightly as they step inside. The floor is covered with tatami mats. The Circulation is minimal, visitors enter directly into the tearoom, which opens visually to the garden through sliding doors. Movement is calm, controlled, and ceremonial, and it’s divided into a 4.5-mat layout. Sliding shōji screens open toward the garden, letting in soft, diffused light. The structure is simple, and the materials used in this tea house are wooden posts, plaster walls, and bamboo details. Inside the house, there are ornaments, and only natural textures of wood and paper, with shadows shifting gently across the space.

]]> Interpretive reading: This tea house was built for quiet gatherings and the ritual of the tea ceremony. Its small scale creates intimacy, while the natural materials encourage harmony with nature. The humble entrance and minimal decoration reflect the values of wabi-sabi, finding beauty in simplicity. Unlike nearby castles or temples, the tea house is not about power but about refinement, reflection, and calm. It serves as a cultural balance, offering a place for stillness and connection.]]> The Shōkōken Tea House was built in 1992 and was a part of Kōkō-en Garden to celebrate Himeji City’s 100th anniversary.]]> The visitors will experience the aesthetics of Japanese tea ceremony culture in close proximity to Himeji Castle, that balances the monumental military architecture with domestic cultural refinement.]]> https://www.japan-experience.com/sites/default/files/images/content_images/kokoengarden3.jpg]]> https://visit-himeji.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Koko-en-Garden05-640x400.jpg]]> https://visit-himeji.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Koko-en-Garden04-640x400.jpg]]> ]]> https://archive.org/details/architectureauth0000coal ]]> https://www.japan.travel/en/us/blog/himeji-koko-en-garden/ ]]> Longitude: 134.6928° E]]> Longitude: 46.1032° E]]>
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https://www.isoldmyhouse.com/what-happened-to-the-homes-from-fixer-upper-after-the-cameras-stopped/]]> The outstanding detail that makes this temple so unique is it's relationship with the surrounding jungle. Unlike similar temples of this style, conservation efforts focused on keeping this temple in a state of disrepair, as the jungle had reclaimed much of its surface. Now visitors can observe as its courtyards and structures are adorned with both manmade and natural designs. Such as trees growing from between the stone blocks. The entire stone structure is covered in a slight layer of earth and moss. ]]> (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ta_Prohm_(III).jpg)

Image 2: Ta Prohm reclaimed from forest.jpg (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ta_Prohm_reclaimed_from_forest.jpg)

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