ISM House / I.R.A

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Architects: International Royal Architecture Location: Chiba, Japan Design Team: Akinori Kasegai, Daisuke Tsunakawa, Seo Jung Hwan, Kim Jino Project Year: 2012 Photographs: Nobuaki Nakagawa

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Collaborators: Hideyuki Hagiuda

A site is Isumi,Chiba, Japan.

It is the area developed on a large scale as resort property of a bubble period near by from the sea.

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Most of other sites are untouched and the owner of land and right relocation of a site boundary or a road are not certain.

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This cottage for a client who likes fishing stands to a site like a vast weeds place.

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Neither the sea nor a mountain nor beautiful green can necessarily be seen from here. The impressive house that has the form of the white arrow was built to the site without an important context.

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The form which is not recklessly opened outside to a large site, but is opened inside considered that we were suitable. For example, the inner terrace and the deep terrace under the eaves which penetrate the center of a building.

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The roof is constituted by the stress skin panel structure which consists of assorted wood.

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The attic space of a non-pillar which came floating has connected the domain gently while it reflects the indirect light from bihind the eaves fantastically and fills each divided room with light.

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The whole building is wrapped according to the FRP waterproofing which is easy to carry out a maintenance and has the antirust effect.

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The performance of the building built in a strong damage from salt water in the air.

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Cite: Javier Gaete. "ISM House / I.R.A" 30 Aug 2012. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/266222/ism-house-i-r-a> ISSN 0719-8884

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