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Double Skin La Casa by Nobuhito Mori

Double Skin La Casa by Nobuhito Mori is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award de Plata in Diseño de Arquitectura, Edificación y Estructuras Competition Category.


PlataArquitectura· 2022

Double Skin La Casa

by Nobuhito Mori

Client: Nobuhito Mori

A' Design Award de Plata Winner in Arquitectura Category

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The Design

About Double Skin La Casa

Este edificio es una estructura de madera de tres pisos en un área densamente construida de Tokio. Aunque el sitio es pequeño y la distancia del terreno vecino es de solo 1 m, se requería luz y privacidad. Inspirándose en el shoji japonés tradicional que suaviza la luz, el diseñador ha creado un filtro de luz moderno que es resistente al viento y la lluvia y también se puede usar en el exterior. El revestimiento translúcido de la fachada suaviza la luz del exterior y difumina la visibilidad tanto de los transeúntes como de los habitantes. Por la noche, la fachada iluminada se convierte en una gran luz para iluminar las calles.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Plata

Double Skin La Casa ha ganado el A' Design Award de Plata, un reconocimiento extraordinariamente prestigioso concedido a diseños de gama alta, magníficos e impresionantes. Los ganadores de Plata son obras tremendamente brillantes y sumamente creativas que ilustran la destacada experiencia, el talento y la agudeza de sus diseñadores. Se espera que Double Skin La Casa sea una obra maravillosa y emblemática, notablemente profesional y profundamente innovadora. Este diseño ganador del A' Design Award de Plata es una invención muy notable y admirada que beneficia y hace avanzar las fronteras del arte, la ciencia, el diseño y la tecnología. Double Skin La Casa es una creación enormemente envidiada que evoca deseos, aporta sentimientos positivos y despierta asombro y admiración.

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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