Dwelling in the park. Weather House by not architects studio
28/04/2022.
[Tokyo] Japan
metalocus, ÁNGELA MARTÍNEZ
metalocus, ÁNGELA MARTÍNEZ
The architects of the Japanese studio not architects studio have designed a new housing concept based on evoking and capturing the experience of walking through a park. This unique, sensorial home is located in the special Shinagawa region of Tokyo.
The perception of the building is in constant metamorphosis; it is a space that changes simultaneously with the temperature and climate of the place. Its original, almost imperceptible façade creates this play of sensations that fuse the interior space with the exterior.
The perception of the building is in constant metamorphosis; it is a space that changes simultaneously with the temperature and climate of the place. Its original, almost imperceptible façade creates this play of sensations that fuse the interior space with the exterior.
Weather House by not architects studio. Photograph by Yasuhiro Takagi.
Weather House by not architects studio. Photograph by Yasuhiro Takagi.
Weather House by not architects studio. Photograph by Yasuhiro Takagi.
Weather House by not architects studio. Photograph by Yasuhiro Takagi.
Weather House by not architects studio. Photograph by Yasuhiro Takagi.
Weather House by not architects studio. Photograph by Yasuhiro Takagi.
Weather House by not architects studio. Photograph by Yasuhiro Takagi.
Weather House by not architects studio. Photograph by Yasuhiro Takagi.
Weather House by not architects studio. Photograph by Yasuhiro Takagi.
Weather House by not architects studio. Photograph by Yasuhiro Takagi.
Weather House by not architects studio. Photograph by Yasuhiro Takagi.
Weather House by not architects studio. Photograph by Yasuhiro Takagi.
Weather House by not architects studio. Photograph by Yasuhiro Takagi.
Weather House by not architects studio. Photograph by Yasuhiro Takagi.
Weather House by not architects studio. Photograph by Yasuhiro Takagi.
Weather House by not architects studio. Photograph by Yasuhiro Takagi.
Site plan. Weather House by not architects studio.
Ground floor plan. Weather House by not architects studio.
First floor plan. Weather House by not architects studio.
Second floor plan. Weather House by not architects studio.
Third floor plan. Weather House by not architects studio.
Roof floor plan. Weather House by not architects studio.
Section. Weather House by not architects studio.
Axonometry. Weather House by not architects studio.
The dwelling by not architects studio is located on a corner plot on a residential street, surrounded by several parks and a pleasant walkway. The architects decided to extend this path to make it part of the house.
A white metal structure outlines the outline of the building, from which a large metal mesh hangs lightly as a façade. From the outside we can contemplate the whole composition of its spaces. The most private areas seem to be enclosed in a certain way, although they are still visible from the outside, trying not to lose the permeable essence of the whole work.
Green brushstrokes that remind us of a park or a garden peep through the façade, the building is impregnated with vegetation, predisposed to alter and flourish with the passage of time.
A white metal structure outlines the outline of the building, from which a large metal mesh hangs lightly as a façade. From the outside we can contemplate the whole composition of its spaces. The most private areas seem to be enclosed in a certain way, although they are still visible from the outside, trying not to lose the permeable essence of the whole work.
Green brushstrokes that remind us of a park or a garden peep through the façade, the building is impregnated with vegetation, predisposed to alter and flourish with the passage of time.
Description of project by not architects studio
When you take a walk in the park, you will find a place to stay and change the way you spend your time depending on the weather, season, and time of the day. This is a proposal for a house that resembles a park and a walking path.
The site is a corner of a small residential area in Tokyo. It is surrounded by a large park, a small park, and a long walkway connecting them. The park and the walkway blend in with the surrounding residential area while creating an environment that is unique to this place. Therefore, we decided to gently draw the walkway in front of the house into the entire building.
This path connects the house to the surrounding environment, and makes it ambiguous to what extent it is a city and what extent it is a house. Like the slopes and park square that appear when you take a walk, the stairs, which are all different in shape and slope, and the spaces of various sizes are arranged to loosely connect the spaces of the entire building.
The walls surrounding the street are made of chain-link wire mesh on two sides and RC walls on two sides.
The two sides facing the road are wrapped with chain-link wire mesh to reduce the resolution between private and public spaces, while the chain-link wire mesh is covered with vine plants to wrap the entire road with the same changes as the surrounding environment. The RC wall side is an interior space where one can hide in seclusion, and the structure is similarly designed to gradually blend into the city. The two sides of the wall are different from each other, and one can go around the house to find a place to stay.
For example, depending on the weather, different boundaries appear. Depending on the boundary, it can be a big path or a small one.
At other times it becomes a hill where you can sit and enjoy the view, and at other times it becomes a square where people can gather.
Also, this chain-link wire mesh façade will become both an interior and exterior space as the greenery gradually increases each year, and the permeability will change throughout the year.
"I aimed to create such a park-like environment."
- Lisa Ono.
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Architects
Design team
Lisa Ono, Tetsushi Tominaga, Aoi Nahata.
Collaborators
Kinoshita Structural Engineers.
Contractor
MARUKOU.
Area
165.93 sqm.
Dates
2019 - March, 2021.
Manufacturers
Miele, Modular.
Location
Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan.
Photography
Aoi Nahata, Lisa Ono, Tetsushi Tominaga. not architects studio
n o t architects studio is an architectural firm founded by Aoi Nahata, Lisa Ono and Tetsushi Tominaga in 2019 and based in Tokyo.
Tetsushi Tominaga, obtained a Bachelors degree in Architecture from Tokai University in 1990, and a Master’s degree in Architecture from Tokai University in 1992. After working for KEIKAKU Inc. from 1992 until 2001, founded Tominaga Office. Established Tetsushi Tominaga Architectural Design Office as a studio. Established "n o t architects studio" with Lisa Ono and Aoi Nahata, in 2019, as a studio and is currently a part-time lecturer at Tokai University .
Lisa Ono, obtained a Bachelors degree in Architecture from Tokai University in 2016.
Aoi Nahata, obtained a Bachelors degree in Architecture from Tokai University in 2016.
Tetsushi Tominaga, obtained a Bachelors degree in Architecture from Tokai University in 1990, and a Master’s degree in Architecture from Tokai University in 1992. After working for KEIKAKU Inc. from 1992 until 2001, founded Tominaga Office. Established Tetsushi Tominaga Architectural Design Office as a studio. Established "n o t architects studio" with Lisa Ono and Aoi Nahata, in 2019, as a studio and is currently a part-time lecturer at Tokai University .
Lisa Ono, obtained a Bachelors degree in Architecture from Tokai University in 2016.
Aoi Nahata, obtained a Bachelors degree in Architecture from Tokai University in 2016.
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