Three lumps scooped out from a rectangular pudding result in the emerging of spatial [recto] and [verso].
[recto]
=meaning the air filling the three concavities on the pudding ‘s surface.
=it is defined by the surrounding [outer skin visible from the outside = wall]
=accommodates room function with public character in close relationship with the outside such as LOUNGE, PARKING, ENTRY.
[verso]
=meaning the inside of the scooped-out pudding’s volume
=it is defined by the surrounding [outer skin facing the interior = wall]
=accommodates room function with personal character in close relationship with the interior such as BEDROOM, STUDY, GARDEN
Communication planned between the air’s [recto] and [verso] that are both products of the [scooping out] creates a twist in their relationship.
Design: N MAEDA ATELIER / Norisada Maeda
Principal in charge: Haruyo Takeuchi
Consultant: Hirokazu In, structural
Site: Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Design: 2002~2003
Construction: 2003~2004
Structual system:
- Reinforced concrete
- 3 stories + basement
Major materials:
- exterior: exposed concrete
- interior: exposed concrete
Maximum height: 9.900mm
Site area: 150.18 m2
Built area: 87.75 m2
Total floor area: 288.99 m2
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