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Project • By Weiss Architecture & Urbanism • Private Houses
Pocket Laneway House
Clad in shiny corrugated galvalume, Pocket Laneway House rises up and over a carport, propped aloft partly by a v-configured steel column on helical piers. This structure’s eye-catching, treehouse-like massing is anything but arbitrary: by making minimal contact with the ground, the residence preserves the root health of a mature maple tree on this constrained site.
Birdhouse Media
Birdhouse Media
Birdhouse Media
David Whittaker
David Whittaker
The owners are a travel writer and a recently retired buffalo rancher, with two young children at home and one older child living independently. The couple originally selected Weiss Architecture + Urbanism to design their Toronto home, which occupies the street-f... More
News • News • 29 Dec 2021
Shota Nakanishi Architects reimagines traditional doma architecture into a modern Japanese home
Located in a residential neighborhood of Kanazawa, north of Kyoto, Shota Nakanishi Architects collaborated with structural architect Hirofumi Ohno to realize a house where its inhabitants can live in close contact with the natural elements.
Shinkenchiku-Sha
The design follows traditional Hokuriku architecture by reimagining the doma, a place for interaction with guests, as an indoor garden below a large roof. The roof protects people from the elements while allowing for living in the open.
Shinkenchiku-Sha
The doma is traditionally separated by large fittings. They can be adjusted to dim the sound of the wind or rumblings of thunder. Residents can enjoy the beautiful scenery while sheltered from the wind and the rain.
Shinken... More