Double Skin Huis by Nobuhito Mori is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award in Silwer in Argitektuur-, Gebou- en Struktuurontwerp Competition Category.

SilwerArgitektuur· 2022

Double Skin Huis

by Nobuhito Mori

Client: Nobuhito Mori

A' Design Award in Silwer Winner in Argitektuur Category

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The Design

About Double Skin Huis

Hierdie gebou is 'n drie-verdieping houtstruktuur in 'n dig beboude gebied van Tokio. Alhoewel die perseel klein is en die afstand vanaf die buurgrond slegs sowat 1 m is, was lig en privaatheid nodig. Geïnspireer deur die tradisionele Japannese shoji wat die lig versag, het die ontwerper 'n moderne ligfilter geskep wat bestand is teen wind en reën en ook buite gebruik kan word. Die deurskynende bekleding op fasade versag die lig van buite en vervaag die sigbaarheid van beide verbygangers en inwoners. Snags word die verligte fasade 'n groot lig om die strate te verlig.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Silwer

Double Skin Huis is 'n wenner van die A' Design Award in Silwer, 'n buitengewoon prestigieuse erkenning wat toegeken word aan topklas-, pragtige en indrukwekkende ontwerpe. Wenners in Silwer is geweldig briljante en uiters kreatiewe werke wat die uitstaande kundigheid, talent en skerpsinnigheid van hul ontwerpers illustreer. Daar word verwag dat Double Skin Huis 'n wonderlike vertoonstuk is wat merkwaardig professioneel en diepgaande innoverend is. Hierdie ontwerp wat die A' Design Award in Silwer gewen het, is 'n hoogs noemenswaardige, bewonderde uitvinding wat die grense van kuns, wetenskap, ontwerp en tegnologie bevoordeel en uitbrei. Double Skin Huis is 'n wyd beny skepping wat begeertes oproep, positiewe gevoelens bring en verbasing en verwondering wek.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: It is a three-story wooden structure in a densely built up area of Tokyo.
Although the site is small and the distance from the neighboring land is only about 1m, light and privacy were required.
The translucent cladding on facade softens incoming light and blurs the visibility of both passerby's and inhabitants.
At night, the lighted facade become a large light to illuminate the streets.
Dimensions & Packaging: Site area:35m2
Building area:19m2
Total floor area 55m2
Main structure: timber frame
Number of stories:3
Tags: House, Minimal, Simple, Compact, Facade, Light, Double skin, Polycarbonate, Japan
Production Technology: The translucent cladding:
Polycarbonate is used as a weatherproof and semi-transparent material, and to enhance its strength, folded plates and flat sheets are attached with plastic bars.
Openings where it is necessary to block the view from the outside are covered with the translucent cladding, while emergency access and ventilation openings are exposed.
Inspiration: There is a traditional Japanese partition, the shoji, which is a way of ensuring light and privacy.
The shoji consists of a thin wooden frame covered with translucent paper, which softens the incoming light and blurs the interior.
Inspired by the shoji, the designer have created a modern light filter that is resistant to wind and rain and can also be used outside.
Project Duration: Location: Kikuicho, Tokyo, Japan
Completion year: 2011
Image Credits: Photo/Masayoshi Ishii