NO.79.
GUEST HOUSE IN KYOTO / B.L.U.E. ARCHITECTURE DESIGN STUDIO
• Architects: B.L.U.E. Architecture Design Studio
• Location: Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
• Lead Architects : Shuhei Aoyama, Yoko Fujii, Huiyong Yang
• Project Year: 2017
• Size: 2-story building
• Site area: 185 sqm
• Building area: 120 sqm
• Garden Design: Matsuyama Landscape
• Design Support : Kenzo Making & Associates
• Construction: &S co.,ltd rockweed.inc
• Client: E&K
Tucked away in the dense network of narrow streets in Kyoto's central Gojo Karasuma district, an old house has come back to life and—after a thorough, yet thoughtful, makeover—enjoys now a refreshed existence as a boutique guest house for tourists visiting the area.
Located at Gojo Krasuma, Kyoto, the original house has more than 100 years history. It is a traditional timber-structure house in typical form of Kyoto house, and the main skeleton remains in good condition except for some random later rebuilt. The owner intended to transform it into a unique boutique homestay. The program’s principle is to try our best to preserve as much original building as we could, and at the same time, we need to update the house to meet the demand of modern life ,which leads to a mix of old and new building style spontaneously, like a hybridism. Different from the normal homestay, we provide a small cultural exhibition museum space in the house, that is why the program is called as “He-courtyard” (合庭).
Design inserts a purely modern style tunnel as the main entrance, the tunnel extends outside to the street, inside through the main house and finally reach the courtyard at the back. Thus allows visitors can look deep inside to the view of the courtyard when they pass by the street. It is the new interacting dialogue scenes which aims to express the essence of traditional Kyoto cultural – the courtyard. Except for the function of connecting different spaces, the tunnel is also served as exhibiting hall, providing a clear platform to display different kinds of old Japan collection.
To meet the new demands of modern life, we reorganised the interior space of the main house without destroying the original structure, we reframed the staircase and changed its direction since the old staircase was steep and narrow. In addition, we added modern bathrooms for both first and second floors, which increase the comfortability of visitors’ stay. The strengthening of original structures is also very essential. We reuse the old house’s wood planks to make the store drawers underneath the staircase, reflecting the house’s historical emotion.
When cleaning the back yard, we dug out many historical stone and stone cylinder and the design of backyard’s landscape is based on these stone, meanwhile, the original maple tree was kept. By combining modern and tradition style, we created a mix of Japanese style and modern style courtyard, making an infinite garden space within such a small area.
As for the selection of materials, we give priority to logs and soil texture coating for the main body, brass and old metal for handles and other hardcore. Aimed at keeping the original natural texture of materials, we try to continue the beauty of plainness of the old building. The combination of old timber structure and the new wooden furniture can be seem in each room, which creates an interesting scene. In a seemingly contradictory expression, we hope to lead people to experience the trace of different era of Japan in this house.
#Japan , #house , #outdoor , #residence , #guest_house #stair , #garden , #interior_design , #lighting
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GUEST HOUSE IN KYOTO / B.L.U.E. ARCHITECTURE DESIGN STUDIO
• Architects: B.L.U.E. Architecture Design Studio
• Location: Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
• Lead Architects : Shuhei Aoyama, Yoko Fujii, Huiyong Yang
• Project Year: 2017
• Size: 2-story building
• Site area: 185 sqm
• Building area: 120 sqm
• Garden Design: Matsuyama Landscape
• Design Support : Kenzo Making & Associates
• Construction: &S co.,ltd rockweed.inc
• Client: E&K
Tucked away in the dense network of narrow streets in Kyoto's central Gojo Karasuma district, an old house has come back to life and—after a thorough, yet thoughtful, makeover—enjoys now a refreshed existence as a boutique guest house for tourists visiting the area.
Located at Gojo Krasuma, Kyoto, the original house has more than 100 years history. It is a traditional timber-structure house in typical form of Kyoto house, and the main skeleton remains in good condition except for some random later rebuilt. The owner intended to transform it into a unique boutique homestay. The program’s principle is to try our best to preserve as much original building as we could, and at the same time, we need to update the house to meet the demand of modern life ,which leads to a mix of old and new building style spontaneously, like a hybridism. Different from the normal homestay, we provide a small cultural exhibition museum space in the house, that is why the program is called as “He-courtyard” (合庭).
Design inserts a purely modern style tunnel as the main entrance, the tunnel extends outside to the street, inside through the main house and finally reach the courtyard at the back. Thus allows visitors can look deep inside to the view of the courtyard when they pass by the street. It is the new interacting dialogue scenes which aims to express the essence of traditional Kyoto cultural – the courtyard. Except for the function of connecting different spaces, the tunnel is also served as exhibiting hall, providing a clear platform to display different kinds of old Japan collection.
To meet the new demands of modern life, we reorganised the interior space of the main house without destroying the original structure, we reframed the staircase and changed its direction since the old staircase was steep and narrow. In addition, we added modern bathrooms for both first and second floors, which increase the comfortability of visitors’ stay. The strengthening of original structures is also very essential. We reuse the old house’s wood planks to make the store drawers underneath the staircase, reflecting the house’s historical emotion.
When cleaning the back yard, we dug out many historical stone and stone cylinder and the design of backyard’s landscape is based on these stone, meanwhile, the original maple tree was kept. By combining modern and tradition style, we created a mix of Japanese style and modern style courtyard, making an infinite garden space within such a small area.
As for the selection of materials, we give priority to logs and soil texture coating for the main body, brass and old metal for handles and other hardcore. Aimed at keeping the original natural texture of materials, we try to continue the beauty of plainness of the old building. The combination of old timber structure and the new wooden furniture can be seem in each room, which creates an interesting scene. In a seemingly contradictory expression, we hope to lead people to experience the trace of different era of Japan in this house.
#Japan , #house , #outdoor , #residence , #guest_house #stair , #garden , #interior_design , #lighting
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NO.81.
Shangwei Village Plugin House / People's Architecture Office
• Architects: People's Architecture Office
• Location: Shenzhen, China
• Principal: Zhe He, James Shen, Feng Zang
• Design Team: Jinghai Sha, Mingkai Lin
• Client: Guanhu Subdistrict / FuturePlus Academy
• Project Year: 2018
• Manufacturers: 吉祥, 立邦
Huang Family Plugin House Size: 15sqm
Fang Family Plugin House Size: 20sqm
The Shangwei Plugin Houses are renovated houses that are hundreds of years old, left vacant and in ruins for decades as Shangwei Village suffered from heavy disinvestment.
The rapid urban expansion of nearby Shenzhen engulfed villages like Shangwei, turning them into urban villages, or rural islands surrounded by a sea of new development. Half of the properties in Shangwei lay abandoned as villagers fled in search of higher standards of living in neighboring areas.
The local government, the Shangwei Village Cooperative, was interested in exploring creative ways to rehabilitate and support a budding community of local artists and craftsmen that has recently taken root. The government, with the support of the Leping Foundation and Future Plus (a local non-profit), initiated a pilot in partnership with People’s Architecture Office. The village government is legally bound to renovate uninhabitable properties where the roofs have collapsed. However, such properties are difficult to renovate because any work would affect adjacent structures. To circumvent this problem, the Plugin House leaves the original structure untouched while a new structure is built inside the existing house.
The Plugin House uses a modular building system of prefabricated panels. Structural connections are integrated into each panel so that a Plugin House can be built with unskilled labor using one tool in less than a day. Industrial manufacturing allows the use of high quality materials that drastically increase energy efficiency and economies of scale ensure the Plugin House remains inexpensive.
Although the Plugin Panels are mass produced, each Plugin House is customized to fit its particular site. The Huang Family Plugin House fits into a tiny 15sqm space. Because part of the original roof still remains, the Plugin House insertion acts as structural reinforcement and as a protective measure against any structural issues the original house may have. To add additional space, the bedroom is placed on a mezzanine level with a corner window that cantilevers over a collapsed wall, offering a panoramic view of the village roofline. A skylight is placed where the original roof has collapsed, inviting natural light into the deep lot. The Fang Family Plugin House is slightly larger at 20sqm. The house features a clerestory window to bring southern light into the bedroom area at the rear of the house. For both locations, the Plugin House System raises living standards by adding efficient mini-split units for heating and cooling, modern kitchens, and off-the-grid composting toilet systems.
#China , #house , #Village_Cooperative , #residence , #interior_design , #prefabrication
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Shangwei Village Plugin House / People's Architecture Office
• Architects: People's Architecture Office
• Location: Shenzhen, China
• Principal: Zhe He, James Shen, Feng Zang
• Design Team: Jinghai Sha, Mingkai Lin
• Client: Guanhu Subdistrict / FuturePlus Academy
• Project Year: 2018
• Manufacturers: 吉祥, 立邦
Huang Family Plugin House Size: 15sqm
Fang Family Plugin House Size: 20sqm
The Shangwei Plugin Houses are renovated houses that are hundreds of years old, left vacant and in ruins for decades as Shangwei Village suffered from heavy disinvestment.
The rapid urban expansion of nearby Shenzhen engulfed villages like Shangwei, turning them into urban villages, or rural islands surrounded by a sea of new development. Half of the properties in Shangwei lay abandoned as villagers fled in search of higher standards of living in neighboring areas.
The local government, the Shangwei Village Cooperative, was interested in exploring creative ways to rehabilitate and support a budding community of local artists and craftsmen that has recently taken root. The government, with the support of the Leping Foundation and Future Plus (a local non-profit), initiated a pilot in partnership with People’s Architecture Office. The village government is legally bound to renovate uninhabitable properties where the roofs have collapsed. However, such properties are difficult to renovate because any work would affect adjacent structures. To circumvent this problem, the Plugin House leaves the original structure untouched while a new structure is built inside the existing house.
The Plugin House uses a modular building system of prefabricated panels. Structural connections are integrated into each panel so that a Plugin House can be built with unskilled labor using one tool in less than a day. Industrial manufacturing allows the use of high quality materials that drastically increase energy efficiency and economies of scale ensure the Plugin House remains inexpensive.
Although the Plugin Panels are mass produced, each Plugin House is customized to fit its particular site. The Huang Family Plugin House fits into a tiny 15sqm space. Because part of the original roof still remains, the Plugin House insertion acts as structural reinforcement and as a protective measure against any structural issues the original house may have. To add additional space, the bedroom is placed on a mezzanine level with a corner window that cantilevers over a collapsed wall, offering a panoramic view of the village roofline. A skylight is placed where the original roof has collapsed, inviting natural light into the deep lot. The Fang Family Plugin House is slightly larger at 20sqm. The house features a clerestory window to bring southern light into the bedroom area at the rear of the house. For both locations, the Plugin House System raises living standards by adding efficient mini-split units for heating and cooling, modern kitchens, and off-the-grid composting toilet systems.
#China , #house , #Village_Cooperative , #residence , #interior_design , #prefabrication
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NO.127
Torri Superiore
A Medieval Village Transformed Into Self-Sufficient Eco-Community
Italy, Torri Superiore
• Started Planning: 1989
• Started Living Together: 1995
• Torri Superiore Cultural Association
• Area: 4.9 acres
Energy Sources: Solar, Biomass & Clean Energy from the Grid
• Type(s):
o Ecovillage (organized around ecology and sustainability)
o Shared Housing, Cohouseholding, or Coliving (multiple individuals sharing a dwelling)
• Programs & Activities:
o School, Educational Institute or Experience
o Volunteer, Internship, or Apprenticeship, or WWOOF’ing
o Ethical Business, Investment Group, or Alternative Currency
o Festivals, Conferences, Events
During the twentieth century, the medieval village of Torri Superiore was gradually abandoned by all the inhabitants, falling into decay and slowly turning into a ghost village.
Its beautiful stone towers, internal courtyards, connecting stairs and agricultural terraces gradually became deserted and ruined.
At the beginning of the 90s the Torri Superiore Cultural Association began negotiations for the purchase of houses by a huge number of owners, through a tiring and long cadastral research and laborious negotiations. The purpose of the Association was to transform the village into an Ecovillage, creating on-site residences and resources for a new resident community.
Over the following years, a detailed study of the structure of the buildings led to the development of a complex restoration project that balances the parts for public use and those for private use.
The careful restoration plan has been developed by a team of architects, engineers and surveyors who have generously supported the project over the years. This work has guaranteed the preservation and redevelopment of the medieval features of the structure through the use of natural and eco-friendly materials, the principles of green building and structural interventions in harmony with the surrounding environment.
Two areas have been designed for different uses: in the north part the structure for common use and open to the public, consisting of bedrooms, central kitchen, dining rooms, library and meeting rooms. This area is owned by the Torri Superiore Cultural Association. In the southern part, 22 private housing units, owned by the members, with an internal size that varies from 30 to 80 square meters.
Small local companies have been employed to manage the construction sites with the constant support of the members of the Association and the residents, and with the generous contribution of groups of volunteers from all over the world.
The restorations began in 1997 and in 2012 the works on the accommodation were completed. The restoration of the 22 private housing units ended in 2016. Solar panels were also installed for the production of hot water and electricity.
#Italy , #village, #ecovillage , #landscape , #eco_friendly, #sustainable , #hotel , #residence #ecotourism
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Torri Superiore
A Medieval Village Transformed Into Self-Sufficient Eco-Community
Italy, Torri Superiore
• Started Planning: 1989
• Started Living Together: 1995
• Torri Superiore Cultural Association
• Area: 4.9 acres
Energy Sources: Solar, Biomass & Clean Energy from the Grid
• Type(s):
o Ecovillage (organized around ecology and sustainability)
o Shared Housing, Cohouseholding, or Coliving (multiple individuals sharing a dwelling)
• Programs & Activities:
o School, Educational Institute or Experience
o Volunteer, Internship, or Apprenticeship, or WWOOF’ing
o Ethical Business, Investment Group, or Alternative Currency
o Festivals, Conferences, Events
During the twentieth century, the medieval village of Torri Superiore was gradually abandoned by all the inhabitants, falling into decay and slowly turning into a ghost village.
Its beautiful stone towers, internal courtyards, connecting stairs and agricultural terraces gradually became deserted and ruined.
At the beginning of the 90s the Torri Superiore Cultural Association began negotiations for the purchase of houses by a huge number of owners, through a tiring and long cadastral research and laborious negotiations. The purpose of the Association was to transform the village into an Ecovillage, creating on-site residences and resources for a new resident community.
Over the following years, a detailed study of the structure of the buildings led to the development of a complex restoration project that balances the parts for public use and those for private use.
The careful restoration plan has been developed by a team of architects, engineers and surveyors who have generously supported the project over the years. This work has guaranteed the preservation and redevelopment of the medieval features of the structure through the use of natural and eco-friendly materials, the principles of green building and structural interventions in harmony with the surrounding environment.
Two areas have been designed for different uses: in the north part the structure for common use and open to the public, consisting of bedrooms, central kitchen, dining rooms, library and meeting rooms. This area is owned by the Torri Superiore Cultural Association. In the southern part, 22 private housing units, owned by the members, with an internal size that varies from 30 to 80 square meters.
Small local companies have been employed to manage the construction sites with the constant support of the members of the Association and the residents, and with the generous contribution of groups of volunteers from all over the world.
The restorations began in 1997 and in 2012 the works on the accommodation were completed. The restoration of the 22 private housing units ended in 2016. Solar panels were also installed for the production of hot water and electricity.
#Italy , #village, #ecovillage , #landscape , #eco_friendly, #sustainable , #hotel , #residence #ecotourism
@revitalization
NO.160
Rehabilitation of an EHPAA of 18 Apartments Toulouse / Letellier Architectes
RÉHABILITATION ET EXTENSION POUR LA CRÉATION D'UN EHPAA (Notre Dame de la Compassion)
APARTMENTS, ADAPTIVE REUSE
•
TOULOUSE, FRANCE
• Architects: Letellier Architectes
• AREA: 4,600 m² SP
• COST: € 1,700,000
• Year: 2018
• Manufacturers: AutoDesk, TECU®, Sarl Couffignal
• Client: ICADE PROMOTION
• Engineering: MATH INGENIERIE
• Acoustics: EMACOUSTIC
STRUCTURE: BERNARD BEROY
Products used in this Project: Prefabricated system, copper
Accommodation facility for the elderly
Text description provided by the architects. The old college of Foix is a building listed in the supplemen-tary inventory and classified as a Historic Monument with its keep dating from 1457.
In line with the respect of the existing architecture, an important reflection was carried out with the ABF in order to propose a modern architectural language in coherence with the old building. The fa-cade is clad with gold-coloured interlocking copper sheets.
The building blends in perfectly with its immediate surroundings and contributes to embellishing the urban space.
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In the historic heart of Toulouse, in the immediate vicinity of the Place du Capitole, the former Collège de Foix is a building both listed in the supplementary inventory of historical monuments and whose 1457 keep is classified as a historic monument. Managed by the Sisters of the Congregation Notre-Dame de la Compassion, it hosts several entities including a student residence and an EHPAD - the project to add an EHPAA is therefore in the continuity of the destination of the place. This R + 3 exten-sion coming to "close" a courtyard, the LETELLIER Architectes agency seized the opportunity to treat it as a second main courtyard, creating a parallel to the adjoining cloister. In line with respect for pre-existing classical architecture, an important reflection was carried out with the Architect of the Build-ings of France in order to propose an architectural language at the same time modern and coherent with the old buildings. The initial idea was to create a facade reminiscent of the surface of the water, with its reflections, its movements and its softness, a metaphor for a peaceful, calm life. The four lev-els are thus covered with interlocking copper sheets of golden color, and pierced with random open-ings. The building is treated as a real architectural object, which marks a new stage in the continuity of urban development. Copper, a coherent choice of material in a historic place by its traditional character, here plays the role of an epidermis. It offers spectacular light effects, of great finesse and elegance, creating a kind of mirror that dematerializes to give pride of place to the original build-ings. The sobriety of the treatment of the facings, joinery and shutters has been considered in order to accentuate this effect. The new building, with its volume and its noble materials, fits perfectly into its immediate surroundings and contributes to embellishing an urban space which was until then "unfinished".
#France, #residence , #elderly , #facade , #cooper , #gold
@revitalization
Rehabilitation of an EHPAA of 18 Apartments Toulouse / Letellier Architectes
RÉHABILITATION ET EXTENSION POUR LA CRÉATION D'UN EHPAA (Notre Dame de la Compassion)
APARTMENTS, ADAPTIVE REUSE
•
TOULOUSE, FRANCE
• Architects: Letellier Architectes
• AREA: 4,600 m² SP
• COST: € 1,700,000
• Year: 2018
• Manufacturers: AutoDesk, TECU®, Sarl Couffignal
• Client: ICADE PROMOTION
• Engineering: MATH INGENIERIE
• Acoustics: EMACOUSTIC
STRUCTURE: BERNARD BEROY
Products used in this Project: Prefabricated system, copper
Accommodation facility for the elderly
Text description provided by the architects. The old college of Foix is a building listed in the supplemen-tary inventory and classified as a Historic Monument with its keep dating from 1457.
In line with the respect of the existing architecture, an important reflection was carried out with the ABF in order to propose a modern architectural language in coherence with the old building. The fa-cade is clad with gold-coloured interlocking copper sheets.
The building blends in perfectly with its immediate surroundings and contributes to embellishing the urban space.
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In the historic heart of Toulouse, in the immediate vicinity of the Place du Capitole, the former Collège de Foix is a building both listed in the supplementary inventory of historical monuments and whose 1457 keep is classified as a historic monument. Managed by the Sisters of the Congregation Notre-Dame de la Compassion, it hosts several entities including a student residence and an EHPAD - the project to add an EHPAA is therefore in the continuity of the destination of the place. This R + 3 exten-sion coming to "close" a courtyard, the LETELLIER Architectes agency seized the opportunity to treat it as a second main courtyard, creating a parallel to the adjoining cloister. In line with respect for pre-existing classical architecture, an important reflection was carried out with the Architect of the Build-ings of France in order to propose an architectural language at the same time modern and coherent with the old buildings. The initial idea was to create a facade reminiscent of the surface of the water, with its reflections, its movements and its softness, a metaphor for a peaceful, calm life. The four lev-els are thus covered with interlocking copper sheets of golden color, and pierced with random open-ings. The building is treated as a real architectural object, which marks a new stage in the continuity of urban development. Copper, a coherent choice of material in a historic place by its traditional character, here plays the role of an epidermis. It offers spectacular light effects, of great finesse and elegance, creating a kind of mirror that dematerializes to give pride of place to the original build-ings. The sobriety of the treatment of the facings, joinery and shutters has been considered in order to accentuate this effect. The new building, with its volume and its noble materials, fits perfectly into its immediate surroundings and contributes to embellishing an urban space which was until then "unfinished".
#France, #residence , #elderly , #facade , #cooper , #gold
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