F house | Hashimoto Yukio Design Studio
Kyoto / Japan / 2014
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Like pure white paper, this building’s façade has a small crease which brings forth images of origami. The simple fold is intended to provide buoyance to the simple wall surface which would otherwise seem closed and weighty. When opened, the rich textured door made from solid Japanese horse chestnut reveals an inner garden overflowing with light. Traditional Japanese homes often seen in areas such as Gion, Kyoto often hide an inner garden within. These inner gardens are an in-between space that is indoors and yet outdoors. Those dwelling inside these homes can feel light and darkness, rain and snow while inside their own home. This residence has a simple and modern structure but its essence is in passing on architectural space that is traditional to Japan.
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Like pure white paper, this building’s façade has a small crease which brings forth images of origami. The simple fold is intended to provide buoyance to the simple wall surface which would otherwise seem closed and weighty. When opened, the rich textured door made from solid Japanese horse chestnut reveals an inner garden overflowing with light. Traditional Japanese homes often seen in areas such as Gion, Kyoto often hide an inner garden within. These inner gardens are an in-between space that...
- Year 2014
- Work finished in 2014
- Status Completed works
- Type Single-family residence
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