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The walkway between the glazed structure and slatted wood gives the house its name, Engawa, which is the wooden edging strip typically found in Japanese architecture.

A wooden 4-story Onsen (Hot Spring) Hotel stands at the bottom of a valley in a region of snow. The existing façade was renovated utilizing wood from the original 100 year old hotel while the interior space was reorganized by inserting an atrium.... Kengo Kuma, Ginzan Onsen, Contemporary Japanese Architecture, Modern Japanese Architecture, Wood Facade, Timber Architecture, Japan Architecture, Bamboo Architecture, Wooden Architecture

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A wooden 4-story Onsen (Hot Spring) Hotel stands at the bottom of a valley in a region of snow. The existing façade was renovated utilizing wood from...

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Completed in 2014 in Takinoue, Japan. Images by Shinkenchiku Sha. In response to an international design-build competition, our team proposed a quintessentially Californian approach embracing many ideas still new to...

Architecture Sight on Instagram: "#architecturesight⁣ Lattice Wood facades for a Bookstore in Shirokane neighbourhood of Tokyo⁣ ⁣ In this conceptual idea, we tried to obtain a harmonious blend of traditional craftsmanship with contemporary design sensibilities. ⁣ ⁣ Reminiscent of traditional Japanese carpentry techniques and the use of scrap wood for the facade provides an aesthetically pleasing texture and also demonstrates a sustainable approach to building materials. ⁣ ⁣ Inside the bookstore, we emphasized a continuous flow of wooden lattices that create shelves and seatings. ⁣ ⁣ This approach hopefully fosters a sense of warmth and natural ambiance.⁣ by @syntheticarchitecture ⁣ Make sure you are following @architecturesight come to your best references, in Architecture, interior design Nature, Japanese Architecture, Harmonious Architecture, Create Shelves, Japanese Carpentry, Mountain Architecture, Japanese Craftsmanship, Wood Facade, Wood Architecture

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Architecture Sight on Instagram: "#architecturesight⁣ Lattice Wood facades for a Bookstore in Shirokane neighbourhood of Tokyo⁣ ⁣ In this conceptual idea, we tried to obtain a harmonious blend of traditional craftsmanship with contemporary design sensibilities. ⁣ ⁣ Reminiscent of traditional Japanese carpentry techniques and the use of scrap wood for the facade provides an aesthetically pleasing texture and also demonstrates a sustainable approach to building materials. ⁣ ⁣ Inside the…

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The Complete Works of Kengo Kuma Show the Dynamic Powers of Japanese Architecture

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Traditional Japanese architecture’s reliance on wood as a building material developed largely in response to Japan’s humid environment—particularly the warm, wet summer months. Raised floors and open spaces ensured proper ventilation to fight the buildup of toxic mold. Wood post-and-beam construction is also useful when designing for typhoon and earthquake resistance. Japanese Wood Architecture, Japanese Joinery Architecture, Wood Construction Architecture, African Modernism, Bedroom Reference, Japanese Wood Joints, Japanese Construction, Wooden Joints, Quiet House

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Traditional Japanese architecture’s reliance on wood as a building material developed largely in response to Japan’s humid environment—particularly the warm, wet summer months. Raised floors and open spaces ensured proper ventilation to fight the buildup of toxic mold. Wood post-and-beam construction is also useful when designing for typhoon and earthquake resistance.

This Solemn Forest Chapel in Japan Imitates Two Hands Clasped in Prayer — Colossal

Located in a forest just beyond a nondenominational cemetery sits the Sayama Forest Chapel, a three-year-old building designed by Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP (previously). From a bird’s eye view the chapel appears to form both a star and two hands pressed together in prayer, which is a traditional Japanese structural form called “Gassho-zukuri.” “For those who are in deep grief and inconsolable, how can architecture nurture them? More

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Slatted wood encloses glass Engawa House in Chile

The walkway between the glazed structure and slatted wood gives the house its name, Engawa, which is the wooden edging strip typically found in Japanese architecture.

Ginzan Onsen Fujiya | Kengo Kuma and associates

A wooden 4-story Onsen (Hot Spring) Hotel stands at the bottom of a valley in a region of snow. The existing façade was renovated utilizing wood from...

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Nest We Grow / Kengo Kuma & Associates + College of Environmental Design UC Berkeley

Completed in 2014 in Takinoue, Japan. Images by Shinkenchiku Sha. In response to an international design-build competition, our team proposed a quintessentially Californian approach embracing many ideas still new to...

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