Explain how the Katsura Detached Palace integrates architecture with elements of the natural landscape.

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: The ideal answer should include:
1. The royal palace at Katsura is accessed by garden paths that symbolize on a small scale the mountains, rivers, fields, and beaches of the natural landscape.
2. Many of the palace walls are also sliding screens in order to provide access to both interior and exterior spaces.

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