Double Skin Indlu by Nobuhito Mori is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Umklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award in Ukudizayina Ezokwakha, Izakhiwo Nezinhlaka Competition Category.

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Double Skin Indlu

by Nobuhito Mori

Client: Nobuhito Mori

Umklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award Winner in Ezokwakha Category

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The Design

About Double Skin Indlu

Lesi sakhiwo siyisakhiwo sokhuni esinezitezi ezintathu endaweni eminyene yaseTokyo. Nakuba isiza sisincane futhi nebanga ukusuka kumhlaba ongumakhelwane licishe libe yi-1m, ukukhanya nobumfihlo bekudingeka. Egqugquzelwe i-shoji yesi-Japanese ethambisa ukukhanya, umklami udale isihlungi sokukhanya sesimanje esimelana nomoya nemvula futhi singasetshenziswa nangaphandle. I-translucent cladding ku-facade ithambisa ukukhanya kusuka ngaphandle futhi ifiphaze ukubonakala kwabo bobabili abadlulayo kanye nabahlala khona. Ebusuku, i-facade ekhanyisiwe iba ukukhanya okukhulu ukukhanyisa imigwaqo.

The Recognition

About the Umklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award

Double Skin Indlu iwinile uMklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile ngokungajwayelekile okunikezwa imiklamo esezingeni eliphezulu, ebukekayo nethinta kakhulu. Abawinile beSiliva yimisebenzi egqamile kakhulu nedala kakhulu ebonisa ubungcweti obuphawulekayo, italente nobuhlakani babaklami babo. Double Skin Indlu ilindeleke ukuba ibe ngumsebenzi omuhle wesibonelo, onobungcweti obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha ezijulile. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award uyinto entsha ebonakala kakhulu nethakazelisayo esiza futhi isunduza imingcele yobuciko, isayensi, ukuklama nobuchwepheshe. Double Skin Indlu iyinto enomhawu omkhulu kuyo evusa izifiso, ilethe imizwa emihle futhi ivuse ukumangala nokuxakeka.

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