Single-Family House in Sapporo
typology p. 158 - 159Architect Akasaka Shinichiro Atelier |
In addition to establishing a zoning order for the internal spaces – which are almost entirely without doors – the stepped levels of the ground floor slab reflect the topography of the site. This allowed an economical foundation construction by reducing excavation costs to a minimum. The house has a timber post-and-beam structure with outer walls only
14 cm thick, which would be inconceivable by European standards. The facade is clad externally with sheet-zinc strips with standing seams. Here, the insulation is a mere 10 cm thick, whereas in the roof, it has a thickness of 30 cm, so that only small amounts of dry snow remain lying there. The entrance on the eastern side of the house is set in an inward fold of the facade and is protected by a projecting segment of the roof.
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