uehi! house by nendo. (okay, i admit i'm a little obsessed with japanese minimalist architecture at the moment.)
Thursday, December 6, 2007
uehi! house.
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i am traci roloff and i'm the co-owner of filzfelt, a company in boston, massachusetts that imports wool felt from germany and sells it by the yard and as products.
i like things that are thoughtful, modern, uncomplicated, inherently beautiful, a little odd, sustainable, artistic, humorous, thought-provoking, and functional.
and i like posting to this blog.
i like things that are thoughtful, modern, uncomplicated, inherently beautiful, a little odd, sustainable, artistic, humorous, thought-provoking, and functional.
and i like posting to this blog.
This house is detailed well, but I feel that it has lost human scale. That and I imagine that it would be quite cold and noise would echo throughout. I used to love minimalist architecture including our home town (Tucson) minimalist architect Rick Joy, but I'm beginning to reconsider modern minimalism. Concrete has so much mass that it will suck the heat out the the room or store it very well. It could be good for a hot arid climate but I'd hate to try to heat the walls; especially with thoes high ceilings. I'm not sure what Toko's climate is though.
ReplyDeleteHmmm, that is interesting that you say that. Many cold climates have vernacular masonry architecture. I, myself, live in one and find them easier to heat (and cool) than, say a wood-frame structure. Is concrete that different than brick or stone? Does the plaster wall finish make that big of a difference?
ReplyDeleteI think it depends heavily on the climate conditions. I live in a hot arid climate and the temperature can swing 30 degrees over night.
ReplyDeleteI do agree that if you have the thermal mass heated to a stable temperature that it will help regulate the heat. In my climate it helps do the opposite by keeping our homes cool. One trick is to open the doors and windows at night during the summer and it will cool the mass down on the interior and exterior. Then the mass will protect the interior from the heat during the day. Same could happen for cold the cold climate if you have direct heat gain to the interior from the sun, or an interior fireplace.
You’re right about the framed wall. If you have extreme heat or cold and a framed wall you're always fighting the heat or cold as the walls act like a filter and slowly let the BTUs through at a steady pace. There is no buffer like concrete or masonry that has the thermal mass characteristics.