Article source: F.A.D.S

This house has been renovated mainly on the first floor because 18 years the completion. It is made by folding a plate, and a rectangular box made of concrete is inserted into it to support the whole. The outer surface of the box is finished with concrete cast in cedar board formwork, leaving the texture of wood even though it is concrete. In order to further strengthen the design concept at the completion, the entire inside of the box, that is, the kitchen area is covered with a wooden finish.

Image Courtesy © Takeshi Taira

• Architects: F.A.D.S
• Project: Continuous Plate House 2.0
• Location: Fukui Prefecture, Japan
• Photography: Hiroshi Ueda, Takeshi Taira
• Completed: August 2019

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