japanese timber craft highlighted in yoshichika takagi’s garden shelter
nestled in a garden in hokkaido, this timber pavilion uses traditional techniques of wood construction to make up its simple but effective form.
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
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