Rintaro リンタロウ ｢HOME｣
Austin Long — Art Director & Designer in San Francisco
Description: Traditional Japanese architecture, adapted to meet western architectural expectations.
East Wind (Higashi Kaze), Inc. designs and builds traditional Japanese architecture, adapted to meet western architectural expectations. Since 1976, we have worked with clients and contractors to build houses, interiors and other structures throughout California and the rest of the world.
While traveling through Japan in the 1970s, Brackett serendipitously met an abbot at a temple in Kyoto. After uncovering Brackett’s interest in carpentry, the abbot connected him with a group of very skilled and gentle local craftsmen. Brackett spent the next 5 years apprenticing alongside them.
Temple carpentry, along with tea house carpentry, is considered the pinnacle of the craft tradition in Japan. A body of knowledge accumulated over centuries by craftsmen who habitually refine every element of their trade isn't picked up easily. The work week was 70–80 hours with rare days off.
Rintaro リンタロウ ｢HOME｣
Austin Long — Art Director & Designer in San Francisco