Shibumi House / Arkifex Studios

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Strafford, United States
  • Architects: Arkifex Studios
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  3000 ft²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2017
  • Photographs
    Photographs:Aaron Kimberlin
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  AutoDesk, Marvin, Metal Sales Panel, Trane, Trimble, Twinmotion
Shibumi House / Arkifex Studios - Exterior Photography
© Aaron Kimberlin

Text description provided by the architects. Seeking escape from the corporate environment, the clients came to us with a simple desire—A house that had a Zen-like feeling when they came home from their busy executive jobs. A secluded 18-acre property comprised of native prairie and Ozark woodlands provided an ideal setting for such a challenge.

Shibumi House / Arkifex Studios - Exterior Photography, Facade
© Aaron Kimberlin
Shibumi House / Arkifex Studios - Image 17 of 21
Plan
Shibumi House / Arkifex Studios - Exterior Photography
© Aaron Kimberlin

Concepts of Zen aesthetics inspired the Shibumi House. Specifically, the concepts of Shibumi and Wabi-Sabi. Shibumi—an ideal wherein objects and experiences exhibit in paradox -and all at once- the very best of everything and nothing: elegant simplicity.

Shibumi House / Arkifex Studios - Interior Photography, Windows
© Aaron Kimberlin
Shibumi House / Arkifex Studios - Interior Photography, Windows
© Aaron Kimberlin

Wabi-Sabi—an intuitive way of living that emphasizes finding beauty within the imperfections of life and accepting peacefully the natural cycle of growth and decay. The form of the house was also derived from Zen aesthetics as the proportioning system for both plan and elevation was generated from tatami aspect ratios and patterning.

Shibumi House / Arkifex Studios - Interior Photography, Kitchen, Table, Chair
© Aaron Kimberlin

The materiality of the project was kept very simple and honestly represented. The traditional shou sugi ban technique of charring cedar was used on the exterior to further express the design objectives.

Shibumi House / Arkifex Studios - Exterior Photography, Facade
© Aaron Kimberlin

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Cite: "Shibumi House / Arkifex Studios" 24 Oct 2020. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/949926/shibumi-house-arkifex-studios> ISSN 0719-8884

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