doublenegatives uses computer algorithm to design house in nagohara
this country retreat in japan’s nagano prefecture has been constructed in accordance with a computer algorithm that was able to determine the most suitable form of the home in relation to its setting.The post doublenegatives uses computer algorithm to design house in nagohara appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
dec 08, 2014
doublenegatives uses computer algorithm to design house in nagohara
doublenegatives uses computer algorithm to design house in nagoharaphoto © doublenegatives architecture
this country retreat in japan’s nagano prefecture has been constructed in accordance with a computer algorithm that was able to determine the most suitable form of the home in relation to its setting. architect sota ichikawa of local studio doublenegatives utilized a multi agent system (MAS) to take into account the site’s undulations, adjacent tree and rock positions and access to daylight, through inputting the relevant local conditions as part of the architectural plan.
internally, the home’s two storeys are connected to both the low and high sides of the site, while glazing surrounds the perimeter of the design, offering continual external views. a sheltered patio is created at the threshold of the home through a horizontally folding doorway that leads inside the dwelling.
the home is surrounded by trees in a rural area of naganophoto © doublenegatives architecture
the approach to the two-storey homephoto © doublenegatives architecture
a sheltered patio is created at the threshold of the dwellingphoto © doublenegatives architecture
internally, the home’s two levels are connected to both the low and high sides of the sitephoto © kenta ichikawa
glazing surrounds the perimeter of the design, offering continual external viewsphoto © kenta ichikawa
sleeping accommodation within the designphoto © kenta ichikawa
photo © doublenegatives architecture
the home’s interior glowing gently at night photo © doublenegatives architecture
site plan
floor plan / level 0
axonometric drawing
construction detail
project info:
name: house in nagoharaarchitecture, design, programming: doublenegatives architectureprincipal-in-charge: sota ichikawaconsultants: low fat structure.inc – taro yokoyama, keita sawada, structurallocation: minamimaki mura, minamisaku gun, nagano, japansite area: 1016.36 sqmbuilding area: 90.20 sqmphotography: kenta ichikawa, doublenegatives architecturestructural system: steel frame, reinforced concrete;major materials: exposed concrete, oriented strand board, steel (fluorocarbon polymer coating), exterior and interior; steel (oil painted), mortal(trowel finish), ceder, interior
philip stevens I designboom
dec 08, 2014
