two-by-block by A-asterisk

two-by-block by A-asteriskall images courtesy of A-asterisk

‘two-by-block’  is a proposal by japanese firm A-asterisk for a small shop in the town of hokkaido. with a floor area of 30 square meters the shop is constructed using leftover scraps of wood. the project involves a special construction method, where the initial structure is built in the winter time using a snow mountain as a base to create the exterior. ‘two – by – block’ was designed as part of the rokkatei competition

offcuts of wood

the wooden pieces are connected with a steel ring

construction method 1: making a small snow mountain in winter

2: laying two by two blocks, with the small snow mountain as a guide

3: the snow is dissolved in the spring

the shop is situated over a lake

in the summer time