Comments on: House in Gohara / Suppose Design Office

By: Kenchiku

Kenchiku — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 02:15:52 +0000

There is a lot to be said of the ‘honesty’ within traditional Japanese architecture – this example is not one of them. As usual with most things Japanese, the idea is lost in the perverse separation of reality and ideology. Concrete can be a beautiful material to use, if designed, detailed, poured and finished correctly – and it does speak of many historic qualities of Japanese architecture (see, wabi-sabi, shibui, mono-no-aware etc.). think of it as liquid stone, without the time required to make it as such – stone. However, its the innate nature of contemporary Japanese architects who derive much of their enthusiasm from the ‘different’ for ‘difference sake’, which is rather pointless, there is no reference to begin to understand of question the design and building on. and yes, the practicality of ‘living’ in the space will be uncomfortable (taking a crap in full view of all occupants and passerby’s …) to say the least. It appears that most well-grounded, enthusiastic and inventive examples of Japanese architecture occur in the built-up cities of Tokyo, Osaka or Kobe.

By: Leyarose

Leyarose — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 06:33:29 +0000

what is the external cladding used?

By: JitM

JitM — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 15:07:12 +0000

oops sorry … not ordos villa, I meant the Osler House (Brazil).

By: JitM

JitM — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 13:40:58 +0000

there are some who get very disturbed/ agitated when others do some very reasonable criticism about the cliched bare-concrete-with-puncture-marks look and the bare-cold-impersonal — and in some cases downright gloomy and morose — look and feel of many houses that have come to characterize what goes by the name of “Japanese Architecture” nowadays. and they talk of “different culture” and “Jap aesthetics”, and “the Japanese mind” and what not. I wish people had not bluffed themselves so much.
for example, see the Fisher’s Island House by Thomas Phifer (New York). same kind of minimalism, even the same kind of transparency and openness — with actually more glass then this house. same simplicity and unclutterred look. but completely different feel. you feel light and cheery. you feel “spring” instead of “winter”. you feel “tranquility” instead of “silent gloom”. for other examples of what minimalism and simplicity can and should be, compare the Ordos Villa with the Plus House (same basic concept), or even the traditional Jap timber-and-bamboo houses before this bunch of modern Jap architects came along.
who has ever proved that “simple” is the same as “bland”? that there is the opposite of “gaudiness” or “tackiness” has to be “cold” and “morose” but cannot be a golden mean in between? are these architects doing justice to even the traditional Japanese way of living and sense of beauty? a big NO, if “Japanese Architecture” has to mean building bare blue-gray concrete boxes or metal boxes — sometimes with non-right angles and skewed edges, and no demarkation between a living room and a bathroom. sorry.

By: remark

remark — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 20:10:35 +0000

There’s a lot missing compositionally, fenomenologically. The garage story needs some support-point or weight. And the living story seems too elementary, too.

But if this is for japanese, then who knows.

By: gani zakaria

gani zakaria — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 18:41:44 +0000

House in Gohara / Suppose Design Office | ArchDaily http://www.archdaily.com/?p=38791

By: georgesmyrlis

georgesmyrlis — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:31:18 +0000

what if you are not nudist and you want to visit?!

By: kian

kian — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 19:43:40 +0000

Anyone got any info on this building besides the whats on arch daily??

Cant seem to find anything anywhere!!! i am studying this building in college at the moment… emailed suppose office designs and they never got back to me :(

By: Hunia Tomoum

Hunia Tomoum — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:39:41 +0000

the building is offset from the road… there is kind of bridge in the architecture connecting the road to the roof… that’s why u find windows on the the side of the road too.

see:
- Go01 image ( look on the very left)
- on the second floor plan, u’ll find the extended platform on plan

By: P

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:22:58 +0000

energy waste, no privacy, Space one two and three are one visually, Too silhouette for…no nice view, more expensive construction, stones in the garage are beautiful in the photo, but I can^t see a woman walking with stylus shoes on them,
I think the majority of houses are currently undertaking to see from outside, as these monstrous women operated with botox, but no to living in. sorry for my comments.

By: whiterock

whiterock — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:17:34 +0000

很喜欢建筑带来的这种宁静的感觉！！！

By: arnold

arnold — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:43:14 +0000

very ascetic, cold and conceptual house; maybe too much for the Europeans eyes. But for Japanese it’s – O.K. In some case, it’s like architectural haiku.

By: arnold

arnold — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:33:38 +0000

this house is joy for neighbors :-).

By: papanoa

papanoa — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:20:00 +0000

cool design. one have certainly to adapt the daily life to such sculptural designs – would be worth it for me. but i see a lot of potential termic problems. what about the climate-chenge?? projects not reflecting those problems are outdated, i`m afraid.

By: Hunia Tomoum

Hunia Tomoum — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:37:20 +0000

to anavic,
the building is offset from the road… there is kind of bridge in the architecture connecting the road to the roof… that’s why u find windows on the the side of the road too.

see:
- Go01 image ( look on the very left)
- on the second floor plan, u’ll find the extended platform on plan

By: w11kirschner

w11kirschner — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:21:02 +0000

immer wieder geil: Suppose Design Office http://bit.ly/msuOa #Architektur

By: Luscious Magazine

Luscious Magazine — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:45:41 +0000

RT @archdaily: House in Gohara / Suppose Design Office http://bit.ly/27UaD6 #architecture #design

By: M.

M. — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:04:49 +0000

Ah, que bacana! Seja bemvindo!
When I saw teh 1st pic, I thought the wiew should be ugly or something. That happens a lot in japanese architecture, to hide from the external landscape of crowded urban towns. But nope: here the site is rather nice. Go figure…

By: rodrigobocater

rodrigobocater — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:46:04 +0000

eu realmente não entendo as conformações dos espaços internos orientais. admiro muito, mas diversas vezes chega a ser curioso o porque em decisões como essa nesse projeto!

vi seu blog! braileira/francesa! otimo! gostei dos textos =D

By: john avlakiotis

john avlakiotis — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:26:42 +0000

Real good work! I wish there were more photos…