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cheungvogl: 2 houses
'2 houses' in tokyo, japan
'2 houses', a commissioned project developed by hong kong based architectural
firm cheungvogl consists of two nearly identical housing units, occupying
two identical plots in tokyo, japan. these neighbouring houses stand side by side, related
yet separated. simple detailing, rough concrete and aged timber are elements that tie
the two houses together. in its interior, the connection to the outside is reduced down
to two linear courtyards. contrary to the openness of the ground floor, the pitched roof
is a small space enclosing the staircase.
the choices in materials, which consists of fair-face in-situ and pre-cast concrete,
industrially finished flooring and local construction techniques, make these homes economical.
'2 houses' interior
staircase leading to the enclosed roof
sectional view
site plan
Sensitive design.
Beautiful project from inside out / outside in.
Beautiful project from inside out / outside in.
Takahashi 03.11.10
wouldn't they be more economical (and less brutal/inhospitable) in wood? Im guessing the architects have never lived in a concrete building (or through western modernism) before
justasking 03.11.10
this is from a firm in hong kong 'justasking'. i think they understand concrete buildings.
jpa 03.11.10
lovely!
hompegage says: they from hong kong, project is in tokyo, japan - land of concrete...
tadao ando rocks!
hompegage says: they from hong kong, project is in tokyo, japan - land of concrete...
tadao ando rocks!
tbc 03.11.10
well, at least some people like it :-)
justasking 03.11.10
it is so nice! the texture of concrete, no curves at all - so simple, and yet, so catchy! thumbs up!
siriwat 03.11.10
very poetic. great design!
catalan 03.11.10
Perfect walls for some contrasting graffiti!
Mark 03.11.10
stunning
Mr. K 03.11.10
only let Bansky lay hands on these walls!!!
Carta 03.11.10
these guys rock! yeah, it's in tokyo
Kumi 03.11.10
still think it looks like a gulag...
justsaying 03.12.10
Love it. Beautiful spaces!!
sensitive work and the concrete fits perfectly in Tokyo.
sensitive work and the concrete fits perfectly in Tokyo.
japanese 03.12.10
just checked out their other projects,
all with absolute sensual quality !
all with absolute sensual quality !
justsay 03.12.10
best ever.
concrete textures + light/shadow + orthogonal design:
amazing to see simplicity striking out in a design-world of curves and parametrics. this design really brings it all to the point!
concrete textures + light/shadow + orthogonal design:
amazing to see simplicity striking out in a design-world of curves and parametrics. this design really brings it all to the point!
observer 03.12.10
calm and quiet !
Great project.
Great project.
Space 03.13.10
The project is looking very nice and I am sure that when it will be complete it will looks awesome homes that never had been built before. I like the concept and the interior of houses very much.
elvis.barron 03.13.10
LAMENTO QUE O SER HUMANO TENHA SIDO ESQUECIDO, NA DUREZA E RIGOR DO PROJETO
RENATO TELES 03.13.10
beautiful project
totoro 03.13.10
only an architect could live in such a brutal construction.
moty 03.13.10
...wordless....
...just so cool!
....love it!
...just so cool!
....love it!
Daedalos 03.13.10
Beautiful project and congratulations!
Clients love the work. Thank you for all.
Clients love the work. Thank you for all.
san 03.14.10
Most beautiful bunker ever ! And no waste of space.
yann 03.14.10
iconic
bradshaw 03.14.10
At the first glance its very poetic and zen.
This project has a strong sense of the Berlin Wall in the war zone, a little concrete jail like, very cold.
Suddenly felt the Japanese life and its sensibility disappearing...
its becoming love & hate in the cross road.
Isolation and distance.
Not very Japanese after all.
This project has a strong sense of the Berlin Wall in the war zone, a little concrete jail like, very cold.
Suddenly felt the Japanese life and its sensibility disappearing...
its becoming love & hate in the cross road.
Isolation and distance.
Not very Japanese after all.
nic 03.15.10
This is isolation architecture of the worst kind. A brutal prison camp like shell, maybe they think its artistic - its not. It will be striking but for the wrong reasons. It sticks its fingers up at its surroundings - it says 'you cant come in' and 'i am better off than you', and as pointed out by others creates a guetto environment outside ready for graffiti and dirt. Concrete can be a beautiful material (although highly un eco), but not as seen here. Pictures 2 and 3 best show what they are actually creating.
AT 03.15.10
did someone forget we are in the 2000's? this project seems to come out of somewhere in central europe derelict war zone 1946.
nik 03.15.10
architecture creating strong emotions, specially for a private residential, is quite rare in a wide offer of faceless, emotionless architecture all around the world. creating privacy and sensuality of that kind in the densest populated city in such a simple and reduced way is quite amazing.
so if i was asked about my emotions, i have to say, i love it indeed.
so if i was asked about my emotions, i have to say, i love it indeed.
soe 03.15.10
cheungvogl: aesop I.T store installation
design | 12.05.11
eight hundred resin boxes were arranged atop steel rods of varying lengths, creating the sense that each unit was ascending at its own pace, as if being drawn upward by an invisible thread.
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cheungvogl: deng
architecture | 05.21.11
conceived to showcase the works of young and emerging designers and artists, the project consists of one shared space that acts as an open arena for cross-pollination of ideas and resources.
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cheungvogl: seven chambers
architecture | 02.15.11
consisting of seven teardrop-shaped pods, the conceptual exhibition space aims to cut out the context of the present to create a space for individual reception, reflection and interaction.
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