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venice architecture biennale 08: next-gene 20 - akihisa hirata


'architecture farm'

influenced by the forms of trees and plants japanese architect akihisa hirata designed 'architecture farm'.
using a fold principle he has created a building that has a large surface area within a limited space.
when the simple surface is folded the contained space diverges into a number of parts - the public domain
such as the foyer, living room and family room and the private domain that includes bedrooms and a spa.


view from above


interior


model of 'architecture farm'
image © designboom

more:
akihisa hirata: http://www.hao.nu
nextgene20: http://www.next-gene20.com
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10.09.08  
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