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Double Skin Casa by Nobuhito Mori

Double Skin Casa by Nobuhito Mori is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award d'Argent in Disseny d'Arquitectura, Edificació i Estructures Competition Category.


ArgentArquitectura· 2022

Double Skin Casa

by Nobuhito Mori

Client: Nobuhito Mori

A' Design Award d'Argent Winner in Arquitectura Category

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The Design

About Double Skin Casa

Aquest edifici és una estructura de fusta de tres pisos en una zona densament urbanitzada de Tòquio. Tot i que el lloc és petit i la distància del terreny veí és de només 1 m, es necessitava llum i privadesa. Inspirat en el tradicional shoji japonès que suavitza la llum, el dissenyador ha creat un filtre de llum modern que és resistent al vent i la pluja i que també es pot utilitzar a l'exterior. El revestiment translúcid de la façana suavitza la llum de l'exterior i difumina la visibilitat tant dels transeünts com dels habitants. A la nit, la façana il·luminada es converteix en una gran llum per il·luminar els carrers.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award d'Argent

Double Skin Casa és un guanyador del guardó A' Design Award d'Argent, un reconeixement extraordinàriament prestigiós concedit a dissenys d'alta gamma, esplèndids i impressionants. Els guanyadors d'Argent són obres tremendament brillants i summament creatives que il·lustren la perícia, el talent i la perspicàcia excepcionals dels seus dissenyadors. Es preveu que Double Skin Casa sigui una obra meravellosa i de gran lluïment, remarcablement professional i profundament innovadora. Aquest disseny guanyador del guardó A' Design Award d'Argent és un invent molt notable i admirat que beneficia i fa avançar els límits de l'art, la ciència, el disseny i la tecnologia. Double Skin Casa és una creació molt envejada que evoca desitjos, introdueix sentiments positius i desperta sorpresa i admiració.

Behind the Design

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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

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