16.9.2010
Mono Struct House
La casa está situada al sur de la Prefectura de Nara, en la ciudad de Kasiwara, cerca de grandes bosques y de muchas industrias de productos forestales. Esto me estimuló a utilizar madera local en toda la estructura. Todas las columnas y vigas son piezas de 12×12 cm de ciprés japonés unidas con pernos metálicos. Este sistema permite ajustar libremente los niveles, por lo que la planta superior está dividida en cuatro niveles diferentes. De esta manera las paredes resultan innecesarias y el flujo de luz y aire dan una mayor sensación de amplitud.
This house’s piece of land is in the south of Nara Prefecture, in Kasiwara City. Near this city are many forests and forestry-product industries. This factor stimulated me to grope for new possibilities. I decided to use local wood for the entire structure.
All posts and beams are 12×12 cm pieces of Japanese cypress. All joints are bolts. It is a very simple system. Every post is constructed of two 12×12 cm pieces, sandwiching beams at right-angles, and stabilizing the juxtaposition with metal bolts. This system enables floor levels to be adjusted freely, so the upper floor is divided into four different levels. By putting the living room, kitchen-dining room, den and sofa space on different levels, punctuation by wall became unnecessary and a flow of light and air brings spaciousness to what could conventionally have become a limited space. On one side, three levels of floor beams extend through to become visible construction on the exterior and create overhang forms, for a unique exterior view.