WORKS - Houses and Housings

FURNITURE HOUSE 2 - Kanagawa, Japan, 1996






This was planned as a prototype for a four person-residential housing unit that could possibly be merchandized by adding a second floor and increasing the area by 115 square meters.  Although it is a two-story building, the construction method remains the same with that of a one-storied house.  Using the same procedure, furniture is placed on top of the second floor that had attained lateral strength.  Rug-screws were then placed to stabilize the furniture and the floor beam.  As for the units, modulars were not changed but instead a new variation of sink, kitchen, staircase, and closet with an interior air conditioner was added.  Finally, the planfs variation was greatly broadened by adding individual furniture-less wall units. 


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