Asian architecture resource / historical personal dwellings
I found this while trying to find floor plans of a traditional Korean house, and I think it's awesome:
Asian Historical Architecture: A Photographic Survey
It has selections from many Asian countries, but its Japanese, Chinese, and Korean sections are the best. There's historical information, photographs of interiors and exteriors, and even floor plans for many of the buildings to give you an idea of how the pieces are related to each other.
While I'm here, does anyone know of any resources like this for other cultures and time periods? I've been looking for this type of detailed information on personal dwellings for inspiration for my worldbuilding. This one is an awesome find, but it doesn't have many houses outside of those three countries, and I'd really like more.
I've done various searches with "[culture]" "[time period]" and "floor plan" or "reconstruction," and I've found smatterings but nothing like the above yet. Except for Greece and Rome, which I am entirely good on, since I've got book-resources for those. :)
Asian Historical Architecture: A Photographic Survey
It has selections from many Asian countries, but its Japanese, Chinese, and Korean sections are the best. There's historical information, photographs of interiors and exteriors, and even floor plans for many of the buildings to give you an idea of how the pieces are related to each other.
While I'm here, does anyone know of any resources like this for other cultures and time periods? I've been looking for this type of detailed information on personal dwellings for inspiration for my worldbuilding. This one is an awesome find, but it doesn't have many houses outside of those three countries, and I'd really like more.
I've done various searches with "[culture]" "[time period]" and "floor plan" or "reconstruction," and I've found smatterings but nothing like the above yet. Except for Greece and Rome, which I am entirely good on, since I've got book-resources for those. :)