Double Skin Xanî by Nobuhito Mori is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Xelata A' Design Award a Zîvîn in Dîzayna Mîmarî, Avahî û Strukturê Competition Category.

ZîvMîmarî· 2022

Double Skin Xanî

by Nobuhito Mori

Client: Nobuhito Mori

Xelata A' Design Award a Zîvîn Winner in Mîmarî Category

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The Design

About Double Skin Xanî

Ev avahî avahiyek darîn a sê qatî ye ku li deverek zexm a Tokyo-yê hatî çêkirin e. Her çend malper piçûk e û dûrbûna ji axa cîran tenê bi qasî 1 m ye, ronahî û nepenî hewce bû. Bi îlhama şoji ya kevneşopî ya Japonî ku ronahiyê nerm dike, sêwiraner parzûnek ronahiyê ya nûjen çêkiriye ku li hember ba û baranê berxwedêr e û dikare li derve jî were bikar anîn. Kincên şefaf ên li ser rûxanê ronahiya ji derve nerm dike û dîtina hem pasavan û hem jî niştecîhan dişewitîne. Bi şev, rûyê ronî dibe ronahiyek mezin da ku kolanan ronî bike.

The Recognition

About the Xelata A' Design Award a Zîvîn

Double Skin Xanî xelatgirê Xelata A' Design Award a Zîvîn e, nasîneke bi awayekî awarte bi prestîj ku ji sêwiranên di asta herî bilind de, xweşik û bibandor re tê dayîn. Xelatgirên Zîvînê karên pir birûsk û pir afirîner in, yên ku pisporiya hêja, jêhatîbûn û zîrekiya sêwiranerên xwe nîşan didin. Tê hêvîkirin ku Double Skin Xanî karekî mînak, pir pîşekar û bi kûrahî nûjen be. Ev sêwirana bi Zîvînê serketî vedîtineke berbiçav û hatiye sitayişkirin e ku ji bo fireh kirina sînorên huner, zanist, sêwiran û teknolojiyê tevkarî dike. Double Skin Xanî afirandinek e ku gelek kes çavê xwe lê dikin, daxwazan şiyar dike, hestên erênî tîne û heyirînê çêdike.

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