The design criteria for the temporary housing for the Kobe Earthquake victims called for an inexpensive structure that could be...
The rectangular plan of the house is divided into five parallel, 5×15-metre rectangular zones: front yard, interior space, central courtyard,...
Because the client was used to living “downtown”, a house was created to reflect this traditional open lifestyle with contemporary...
The first permanent paper tube structure, the Paper House is organized on a 10 x 10 meter plan with 110...
The concept for the Furniture House to use prefabricated furniture as structural and space defining elements originates from the Library...
This is a gallery made from a paper tube structure. All vertical loads are carried by the paper tubes and...
The rectangular plan of the House for a Dentist is divided lengthwise into a southern outdoor space and a northern...
Built in a region with heavy snowfall, the second Case Study House sought to separate roof and ceiling. In order...
Budget constraints, a tight schedule, and the requirement to accommodate heavy machinery yielded a design with pre-cast, pre-stressed concrete slabs...
Containing shops, offices, and housing, this complex sits on an irregular, pentagonal site flanked by a railroad line and a...
To create a sense of openness in the Housing at Shakujii Park, the axial shear wall was eliminated by arranging...
Although the sloping site is as steep as 45 degrees in some locations, extra budget could not be alotted for...
With intentions of framing the extraordinary mountain landscape, a rough stone wall was placed parallel to the street to contrast...
Anticipating future housing development in the area, the house’s square plan was rotated 45 degrees to expand views and garden...
Built in a dense residential area of Tokyo, noise and privacy were considered central design issues for the Studio for...
The paper tube truss of the East Gate of the Odawara Festival was again employed in the Library of a...
Because building codes did not require official permits for the construction of gates, the East Gate of the Odawara Festival...
To build a multipurpose hall for Odawara’s 50th anniversary, the city’s mayor requested timber architecture. Paper tubes were suggested instead...
Created for the 1989 Design Expo, the Paper Arbor is comprised of 48 water-proofed paper tubes that fit into a...
For the 1989 Hiroshima Expo themed “Oceans and Islands” Asia Club requested a pavilion designed in an Asian style. A...
A completely recyclable exhibition system was designed using paper tube walls and square paper tube frames with recycled paper honeycomb...
The M Residence fostered a further transformation of the “Three Walls” concept. An “L” shaped wall forms the interior, and...
As the “Three Walls” concept developed, individual walls gained new expression and function. Light penetrates the glass or glass blocks...
Like Villa TCG, Villa K is comprised of three walls. The curved wall stands firmly against the rolling mountains it...
The “Three Walls” concept, which evolves in later works, defines the space within Villa TCG. A stone wall, referencing a...
Organized by the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the exhibition containing furniture and glass works of Alvar Aalto was...
The exhibition of the works of New York photographer Judith Turner consisted of a flexible panel system that could be...
Organized by La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art in California, the Emilio Ambasz Exhibitions were designed for flexible arrangement and...