japanese timber craft highlighted in yoshichika takagi's garden shelter

japanese timber craft highlighted in yoshichika takagi’s garden shelter
all images by daisuke hasegawa

displaying traditional japanese techniques of timber construction, yoshichika takagi has conceived this wood shelter in hokkaido japan. using a method of combining ‘two-by lumber’, the diagonal columns of wood creates the sloping roof form of a house, and bears the horizontal force of the shorter side. meanwhile, the longer ends of the shelter is supported by the pieces of two-by lumber arranged at seemingly random positions. merging with its garden landscape, at night the structure is lit up from within; the light coming through the timber frame producing a glowing effect.

the shelter was conceived by combining two-by lumber techniques

the diagonal louvers emphasize the shape of a house while inside

light fills the interior through the spaces in between the louvers

close up of the criss-crossing timber louvers on the ceiling

japan has a long history of timber craft within architecture

the simple wooden shelter is based in a garden in hokkaido

at night the space is lit from within

the light produces a glow which seeps through the gaps of the timber frame