Shigeru Ban House Of Double Roof

House of double roof 1993 yamanashi japan 9 9 last night shigeru ban became the recipient of the 2014 pritzker architecture prize.

Shigeru ban house of double roof.

The pritzker laureate shigeru ban may have designed major museums and monumental concert halls but when it comes to testing out new ideas nothing beats a private house. Pc pile house house of double roof. Paper gallery issei miyake gallery japan. The house required a.

Situated on a sloping site in central tokyo this hybrid building combines the client s home and. Note the interior living area within shigeru ban s house of double roof the ceiling and associated roof of this open air box is not the ceiling and corrugated metal roof of the house itself. A double roof structure located high above a roof can also provide shading for an outdoor roof garden or terrace. Here are the 15 works of shigeru ban every architect should visit.

Nov 16 2007 11 49 4 060. The two roof system allows the weight of natural elements e g snow load to be separated by air from the roof and ceiling of the living space all without having attic space. The house required a roof that could accommodate these heavy snow loads. Other projects by shigeru ban.

Use cross ventilation or ridge vents to ventilate the air cavity between the roofs. Triangle house the architect s latest residence is his first realized work defined throughout by a triangular geometry. In addition to this ban also began to design a series of houses as case studies these designs include his pc pile house house of double roof furniture house curtain wall house 2 5 house wall less house and naked house. Nov 16 2007 11 30 nov 16 2007 11 30.

Learn more about shigeru ban the 2014 pritzker prize winning architect known for his philanthropic work and his innovations in wood and cardboard. This is a private weekend retreat built on a sloping site overlooking lake yamanaka where snowfall often exceeds 900mm in the winter. House of double roof shigeru ban japan. Pritzker winning shigeru ban is a japanese architect famous for his innovative work with paper particularly cardboard tubes to quickly and efficiently house disaster victims he is one of the few world famous architects who is dedicated to humanitarian efforts around the world.

Extend the roofline to shade exterior walls and create shaded outdoor living spaces. He is the sixth japanese architect to receive the award.