SHOJI <PHOTO 14.15.16.17.18>
Shoji screens consist of a wooden lattice with a white paper backing. The
screens are
placed between a room and the outside veranda and, like fusuma, they slide
in tracks.
When open they can frame a view and bring the external garden directly into
the
interior of the home. Shoji treatments are also given to windows, cabinet
doors, and
transoms. The power of shoji comes from its graphic value as well as its ability
to
transmit light. For welcoming natural light, and intercepting sight line from
outside,
it is perfectly functional.
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