Urban Apartment Living Redefined: A Vision for Timber Towers in Tokyo
It?s rare to come across an apartment building that?s not just a big boring box, with enclosed interior passageways and maybe some balconies, if the residents are lucky. Access to private or even shared outdoor spaces is limited to nonexistent, greenery is hard to come by, and the aesthetics of the buildings are lacking to say the least, even if the architects attempt some afterthought of a visual flourish, like a splash of vivid color on the facade. The exceptions tend to be either historic buildings that harken back to a time when developers weren?t so single-mindedly focused on the highest possible profit margin, or condominium towers with sky-high price tags, out of reach for many city dwellers. Maybe it?s time for architects and planners to start thinking outside the box – literally.
As usual, famed Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto is leading by example with a proposal that departs radically from the typical look a contemporary apartment building, and from its functionality, too. Presented for House Vision 2016 Tokyo, which focuses on domesticity at the intersection of different industries, ?Rental Space Tower? blurs the lines between what?s yours and what?s your neighbor?s, putting the focus on communal areas. It?s an interesting idea, and the layout of the building has an unusually dynamic appearance – but does it go too far in the other direction to be viable as an alternative to the status quo"
?Rental Space Tower? places private areas like bedro...
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