Shoin-zukuri (書院造) is a style of Japanese residential architecture used in the mansions of the military, temple guest halls, and Zen abbot's quarters...

Azuchi-Momoyama period not only sukiya style but the contrasting shoin-zukuri (書院造) of residences of the warrior class developed. While sukiya was a small space...

Lao, Todd. "Tsuke-shoin (Writing Alcove)". www.columbia.edu. "Shoin-zukuri 書院造". JAANUS -- the on-line Dictionary of Japanese Architectural and Art Historical...