Architecture, Building and Structure Design Double Skin House by Nobuhito Mori This building is a three-story wooden structure in a densely built up area of Tokyo. Although the site is small and the distance from the neighboring land is only about 1m, light and privacy were required. Inspired by the traditional Japanese shoji which softens the light, the designer have created a modern light filter that is resistant to wind and rain and can also be used outside. The translucent cladding on facade softens the light from outside and blurs the visibility of both passerby's and inhabitants. At night, the lighted facade become a large light to illuminate the streets.
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Double Skin House by Nobuhito Mori is a highly esteemed winner of the A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award. Double Skin House earned the Silver A' Design Award in 2022 and is showcased on Architecture Award Winners among other exceptional designs. Explore the details of the project, discover other works by Nobuhito Mori and see why Double Skin House design rises above its competition.
About Double Skin
Architecture, Building and Structure Design Double Skin House by Nobuhito Mori This building is a three-story wooden structure in a densely built up area of Tokyo. Although the site is small and the distance from the neighboring land is only about 1m, light and privacy were required. Inspired by the traditional Japanese shoji which softens the light, the designer have created a modern light filter that is resistant to wind and rain and can also be used outside. The translucent cladding on facade softens the light from outside and blurs the visibility of both passerby's and inhabitants. At night, the lighted facade become a large light to illuminate the streets. Double Skin earned the Silver A' Design Award, a distinguished level of recognition in the A' Design Award & Competition. Silver A' Design Award designs combine inventive thinking with professional design, and are selected by a grand jury, as high-quality entries in their respective categories, after fair, ethical, meritocratic and impartial academic review, where entries are voted following blind peer-review process on pre-established, publicly-available evaluation criteria.
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