Wood Block House / Tadashi Yoshimura Architects

Wood Block House / Tadashi Yoshimura Architects - Facade, BeamWood Block House / Tadashi Yoshimura Architects - Beam, WindowsWood Block House / Tadashi Yoshimura Architects - Windows, FacadeWood Block House / Tadashi Yoshimura Architects - Image 5 of 13Wood Block House / Tadashi Yoshimura Architects - More Images+ 8

Nara, Japan

Text description provided by the architects. The house is designed for an elderly married couple, and their grand children that occasionally stay with them.

Wood Block House / Tadashi Yoshimura Architects - Windows, Facade
© Hitoshi Kawamoto

The site is located in a housing district, developed 30 years ago, that kept the natural land form.

Plan

Around the site, we can see beautiful retaining wall made of granite. 

Wood Block House / Tadashi Yoshimura Architects - Stairs, Handrail
© Hitoshi Kawamoto

An effort has been made to extend the exterior topography to the interior of the building.

Wood Block House / Tadashi Yoshimura Architects - Windows, Facade
© Hitoshi Kawamoto

If day light diminishes, the shape of the structural shear wall, that creates a relationship to the site’s stone wall, is projected onto the glass facade.

Section

Similar to retaining stone walls, this wall creates a great play area for kids where they can climb, pass under the hole, or sit and see the distant scenery. 

Diagram

This structural shear wall consists of ship-shaped wooden blocks. 

Wood Block House / Tadashi Yoshimura Architects - Beam
© Hitoshi Kawamoto

These blocks can be easily stacked without the help of skilled workers, and can be disassembled and assembled in different location if necessary.

Wood Block House / Tadashi Yoshimura Architects - Facade, Beam
© Hitoshi Kawamoto

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Cite: "Wood Block House / Tadashi Yoshimura Architects" 24 Jun 2011. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/145365/wood-block-house-tadashi-yoshimura-architects> ISSN 0719-8884

© Hitoshi Kawamoto

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