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Roger Williams
{K:86139} 5/8/2006
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Thank you, Lajos. It takes really skilled carpenters to build the frameworks on which the tiles are placed, and the tiles themselves cannot be mass produced, so they are quite expensive. The result is that although many architects can design such buildings, few people can afford to have them built, so builders are losing the necessary skills. It's a vicious circle... Temples and shrines account for most of the places that continue to use the traditional forms.
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stingRay pt.4 .
{K:250395} 5/4/2006
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It certainly does look 'spiffing' Roger. I haven't seen or heard that word in ages my friend:) I am pleased you will be showing more of this lovely looking Temple. Best wishes....Ray
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George Black
{K:102014} 5/2/2006
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Well, it certainly is a beauty. I like the gentle irony of the power lines counterpointing the classical form of the roof.
Best of luck,
--George
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Roger Williams
{K:86139} 5/2/2006
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I have half a dozen or so shots from this brief visit to the temple, Craig, and will be uploading them. This is actually the oldest part of the whole complex, obviously a holdover from an earlier time. BTW, thank you for including me in your activities against this pernicious attack on the Internet as a level playing field, but as a Brit the US authorities wouldn't pay much attention to me...
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Craig Hanson
{K:7836} 5/2/2006
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A touch of red can certainly add a nice touch to a photo! And it does look to be well kept!
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Lajos Joo
{K:203} 5/2/2006
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Really good picture. I love asian archutecture. Especially the roofs. They are the masters of roofbuilding.
Why is this architecture so expensive? Are there many architects or builders able to build such beauty?
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