Double Skin Hale by Nobuhito Mori is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Kala in Hoʻolālā Hale, Kūkulu a me Hōʻuluʻulu Competition Category.

KalaHoʻolālā Hale· 2022

Double Skin Hale

by Nobuhito Mori

Client: Nobuhito Mori

A' Design Award Kala Winner in Hoʻolālā Hale Category

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The Design

About Double Skin Hale

He hale lāʻau ʻekolu papa kēia hale ma kahi wahi i kūkulu ʻia ma Tokyo. ʻOiai he liʻiliʻi ka pūnaewele a ʻo ka mamao mai ka ʻāina e pili ana ma kahi o 1m wale nō, pono ka mālamalama a me ka pilikino. Hoʻoulu ʻia e ka shoji Japanese maʻamau e hoʻomaʻamaʻa i ka mālamalama, ua hana ka mea hoʻolālā i kahi kānana kukui hou i kū i ka makani a me ka ua a hiki ke hoʻohana ʻia ma waho. ʻO ka pale translucent ma luna o ka facade e hoʻomāmā i ka mālamalama mai waho a hoʻopuehu i ka ʻike ʻana o nā mea hele a me nā kamaʻāina. I ka pō, lilo ka facade i kukui i kukui nui e hoʻomālamalama i nā alanui.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Kala

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Double Skin Hale i ka A' Design Award Kala, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā kiʻekiʻe loa, nani a kupaianaha. He mau hana ʻālohilohi loa a hana noʻeau nui nā lanakila Kala e hōʻike ana i ka loea, ka makakoho a me ka ʻoi aku o ka noʻonoʻo o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Double Skin Hale he hana kupaianaha, kūlana ʻoi aku, ʻoihana kiʻekiʻe a hou loa. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Kala he mea hoʻokumu kūpono loa, mahalo ʻia e hāʻawi i ka pōmaikaʻi a hoʻoneʻe i nā palena o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana. He mea i ʻeleu ʻia e nā mea he nui ka hoʻolālā Double Skin Hale e hoʻāla i ka makemake, lawe mai i nā manaʻo maikaʻi a hoʻāla i ka kamahaʻo a me ka mahalo.

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