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Atelier Tekuto’s Japanese Architecture
Lack of space is the pretext for their original and innovative designs |
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Atelier Tekuto is a Japanese architectural firm that we find intriguing. We’ve already mentioned architecture on several occasions, but this time what amazes us are the firm’s designs, the materials they use, their respect for the environment and, above all, the way they optimize the use of available space.
We’ve also noticed the names they give their creations: "Reflections of Mineral", "White Ladybird", "Silver Fox", "Skin House"… Don’t they sound more like the titles of poetry books?
But let’s get back to our story. Since 1991, when the firm was established, Atelier Tekuto has created many designs, however we’ve noticed two works in particular that were built on miniature lots where no one else would ever have thought of erecting a building: Cell Brick House and Parabola House.
Cell Brick House occupies a small corner of a residential neighborhood in Tokyo. It is three stories high and is built on a surface area covering 33 square meters. If you’re not impressed by the way they’ve gotten the most out of this tiny space, just look at the building’s exterior: it’s built out of steel boxes, separated from each other by sheets of glass that, according to the building’s creators, allow light through exactly the way that leaves on trees let light enter our parks.
Everything has been planned out: the building’s exterior is efficient as far as its use of energy and, inside, the steel boxes serve as storage units.
Parabola House is also built on a narrow lot where it seemed impossible to erect a home. In order to overcome the hurdle of the plot’s irregular shape, Atelier Tekuto conceived the building almost as a dolmen, or megalithic tomb: the main part of the house seems to be balanced on its base. This effect is intensified thanks to a generous use of glass in the home’s construction. Its inhabitants say that the views from the top floor are marvelous.
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