Double Skin Axxam by Nobuhito Mori is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Tarbaḥt A' Design Award n Lfeṭṭa in Afeṣṣel n Tansekta, Lebni d Teɣssa Competition Category.

LfeṭṭaTansekta· 2022

Double Skin Axxam

by Nobuhito Mori

Client: Nobuhito Mori

Tarbaḥt A' Design Award n Lfeṭṭa Winner in Tansekta Category

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The Design

About Double Skin Axxam

Lbina-ya d taɣessa s tlata n yisufar i yettwaggen s useklu deg temnaḍt n Tokyo anda lbinat ttekkasen aṭas. Γas akken asit d amecṭuḥ u lebɛed gar-as u wakal n temjaṛa d azal n 1m kan, tesra tafat d tudert tusligt. S usirew si shoji tajapunit taqburt i yessemḥemmil tafat, imsewhef snulfan-d amsizdeg n tafat atraran i yeggten mgal uḍu d unẓar, yerna yezmer ad yettwaseqdec beṛṛa. Llebsa taberkant ɣef uɣarrab tessemḥemmil tafat i d-yekkan seg beṛṛa, tessudus daɣen tiwali n yimɛeddiyen d yimezdaɣen. S yiḍ, aɣarrab yettfakan yettarar-d d tafat tameqqrant i yessaɣalen iberdan.

The Recognition

About the Tarbaḥt A' Design Award n Lfeṭṭa

Double Skin Axxam d amerbaḥ n Tarbaḥt A' Design Award n Lfeṭṭa, tagmat ɛlayen i yisnulfa yelhan, yeḥlan s waṭas. Imerbaḥen n Lfeṭṭa d isnulfa yelhan akk, yesɛan tmusni d tazmert. Double Skin Axxam ad yili d asnulfu amaynut, yelhan, ad yeǧǧ ddunit tennuɣ.

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