A STUDY ON THE SPACE COMPOSITION OF BORROWED SCENERY GARDEN OF JAPAN

Abstract

Cases of Borrowed Scenery Garden are collected, and space composition is analyzed, aiming at the explanation to the intrinsic idea. 32 typical gardens are gathered and the relationship between the initiative of Borrowed Scenery and the spatial character of garden's environment is emphasized. 10 gardens are selected which were planned back to the neighboring hillside, and the objective scenery is analyzed. It is concluded that, the initiative of Borrowed Scenery within gardens is planned in relation with the scale of the objective. Finally the intrinsic idea of “Syo-cyu-kendai”, viewing landscape in large scale through a small space, is summarized.