‘house behaviorology’ by atelier bow wow at the venice architecture biennale 2010 image © designboom

for the 12th international architecture biennale in venice, italy, atelier bow-wow presents a visual anthology of their dwelling projects in an exhibition entitled, ‘house behaviorology’. since the firm’s inception in 1992, the studio has been interested in the elements and behaviour of the micro/macroclimates in our living environment, of people, and buildings. the accurately detailed models present in venice focus on illustrating space as a component of living, demonstrate the power of physical models, as well as showcase the diverse design approach of the practice.

atelier bow wow at venice architecture biennale 2010 - 2 exhibition view image © designboom

atelier bow wow at venice architecture biennale 2010 - 3 1:20 model of ‘nora house’ (2006) image © designboom

atelier bow wow at venice architecture biennale 2010 - 4 momoyo kaijima of atelier bow-wow portrait © designboom

atelier bow wow at venice architecture biennale 2010 - 5 (left) ‘beach house’ (right) ‘double chimney’ images © designboom

atelier bow wow at venice architecture biennale 2010 - 6 model of ‘double chimney’ house by atelier bow-wow (2008) image © designboom

atelier bow wow at venice architecture biennale 2010 - 7 entrance image © designboom

‘double chimney’ info:

location: karuizawa, nagano, japan site area: 1, 280.68 m2 building area: 155.12 m2 structure: wood frame

atelier bow wow at venice architecture biennale 2010 - 8 photographs of ‘double chimney’ images courtesy atelier bow-wow

atelier bow wow at venice architecture biennale 2010 - 9 exhibition view image © designboom

atelier bow wow at venice architecture biennale 2010 - 10 model of ‘pony garden’ by atelier bow-wow (2008) image © designboom

atelier bow wow at venice architecture biennale 2010 - 11 images © designboom

‘pony garden’ info:

location: sagamihara, kanagawa, japan site area: 468.75 m2 building area: 38.36 m2 total floor area: 71.72 m2 structure: wood frame

atelier bow wow at venice architecture biennale 2010 - 12 photographs of ‘pony garden’ images courtesy atelier bow-wow

atelier bow wow at venice architecture biennale 2010 - 13 (left) 1:20 model of ‘house & atelier bow-wow’ image © designboom (right) interior shots of the house images courtesy atelier bow-wow

‘house & atelier bow wow’ info:

location: shinjuku-ku, tokyo site area: 109.03 m2 building area: 59.76 m2 total floor area: 211.27 m2 structure: reinforced concrete and steel frame

atelier bow-wow has also built a bigger model of ‘house & atelier bow-wow’ for the japanese pavilion at the venice pavilion. to see images and read about the installation, click here.

atelier bow wow at venice architecture biennale 2010 - 14 ‘droog townhouse’ by atlier bow-wow images © designboom

to read and see more images of ‘droog townhouse’, click here.

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stay tuned for more images from atelier bow-wow’s ‘house behaviorology’ as designboom continues to cover this year’s venice architecture biennale.