Double Skin Etxea by Nobuhito Mori is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Zilarrezko Saria A' Design Award in Arkitektura, Eraikin eta Egitura Diseinua Competition Category.

ZilarArkitektura· 2022

Double Skin Etxea

by Nobuhito Mori

Client: Nobuhito Mori

Zilarrezko Saria A' Design Award Winner in Arkitektura Category

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The Design

About Double Skin Etxea

Eraikin hau hiru solairuko zurezko egitura bat da, Tokioko eremu trinko batean. Gune txikia den arren eta aldameneko lurretik distantzia metro 1 ingurukoa den arren, argia eta pribatutasuna behar ziren. Argia leuntzen duen Japoniako shoji tradizionalean inspiratuta, diseinatzaileak argi-iragazki moderno bat sortu du, haizeari eta euriari erresistentea dena eta kanpoan ere erabil daitekeena. Fatxadako estaldura zeharrargiak kanpotik datorren argia leuntzen du eta oinezkoen zein biztanleen ikusgarritasuna lausotzen du. Gauez, argiztaturiko fatxada argi handi bihurtzen da kaleak argitzeko.

The Recognition

About the Zilarrezko Saria A' Design Award

Double Skin Etxea Zilarrezko Saria A' Design Award irabazlea da, goi-mailako, zoragarriak eta liluragarriak diren diseinuei ematen zaien ezohiko aitorpen prestijiotsua. Zilar-mailako irabazleak lan oso distiratsuak eta sormen biziko lanak dira, beren diseinatzaileen aditutasun, talentu eta zorroztasun nabarmenak erakusten dituztenak. Double Skin Etxea erakusleiho-lan zoragarria, nabarmenki profesionala eta sakonki berritzailea izatea espero da. Zilarrezko Saria A' Design Award irabazi duen diseinu hau asmakizun oso nabarmena eta miretsia da, onura ekartzen duena eta artearen, zientziaren, diseinuaren eta teknologiaren mugak zabaltzen dituena. Double Skin Etxea jende askok inbidia duen sorkuntza da, desirak pizten dituena, sentimendu positiboak ekartzen dituena eta harridura eta txunditzea pizten dituena.

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