Comments on: Shigeru Ban’s Metal Shutter Houses http://www.kineda.com/shigeru-ban%e2%80%99s-metal-shutter-houses/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:18:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: NightOwl888 http://www.kineda.com/shigeru-ban%e2%80%99s-metal-shutter-houses/#comment-121736 NightOwl888 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:03:39 +0000 http://www.kineda.com/shigeru-ban%e2%80%99s-metal-shutter-houses/#comment-121736 This is a really cool place! This is a really cool place!

]]> By: jbkmo http://www.kineda.com/shigeru-ban%e2%80%99s-metal-shutter-houses/#comment-105915 jbkmo Fri, 26 Oct 2007 07:27:39 +0000 http://www.kineda.com/shigeru-ban%e2%80%99s-metal-shutter-houses/#comment-105915 Allan, I'm no engineer, so I'm not even going to pretend that I can argue your point. Obviously structural design has merit (hell, if it didn't then we'd have buildings faltering in the wind) over beauty, and I have (beyond a doubt) that Ban took that into consideration when he was drawing up the plans, but you have to agree the more natural light a place has, the better then ambiance. From what I can see in the schematics, the interior looks weak in comparison to the exterior, which is likely why your idea of the greatest structural integrity being in the lateral walls is, to my opinion, sound. I know that if they built a stronger central core (ie. the steel reinforcing trusses in, say, the World Trade Center), the building would likely be able to withstand having simply a glass exterior, which would be a marvel in it's own. After all, how many downtown highrises do you know that are covered in windows all around? I can think of a few. That being said, I'm sure that Ban thought about his design and the benefits of simply having open shutters on his non-penthouse flats. Maybe that's just his vision. Who am I to disagree? -j Allan,

I’m no engineer, so I’m not even going to pretend that I can argue your point. Obviously structural design has merit (hell, if it didn’t then we’d have buildings faltering in the wind) over beauty, and I have (beyond a doubt) that Ban took that into consideration when he was drawing up the plans, but you have to agree the more natural light a place has, the better then ambiance.

From what I can see in the schematics, the interior looks weak in comparison to the exterior, which is likely why your idea of the greatest structural integrity being in the lateral walls is, to my opinion, sound. I know that if they built a stronger central core (ie. the steel reinforcing trusses in, say, the World Trade Center), the building would likely be able to withstand having simply a glass exterior, which would be a marvel in it’s own. After all, how many downtown highrises do you know that are covered in windows all around? I can think of a few.

That being said, I’m sure that Ban thought about his design and the benefits of simply having open shutters on his non-penthouse flats. Maybe that’s just his vision. Who am I to disagree?

-j

]]> By: AllaN http://www.kineda.com/shigeru-ban%e2%80%99s-metal-shutter-houses/#comment-105710 AllaN Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:21:35 +0000 http://www.kineda.com/shigeru-ban%e2%80%99s-metal-shutter-houses/#comment-105710 @jbmko Yea, I understand your concern about the amount of sun that gets in, but, im sure in the blueprints and design process, it was thought over. It would probably be better if it did have windows on the side, but it can pose a structural threat, since the rooms are focused on openess, the structure will lack some support strength, so I assume that the sides are solid/windownless because they provide the support necessary for the building. -AllaN @jbmko
Yea, I understand your concern about the amount of sun that gets in, but, im sure in the blueprints and design process, it was thought over. It would probably be better if it did have windows on the side, but it can pose a structural threat, since the rooms are focused on openess, the structure will lack some support strength, so I assume that the sides are solid/windownless because they provide the support necessary for the building.
-AllaN

]]> By: jbkmo http://www.kineda.com/shigeru-ban%e2%80%99s-metal-shutter-houses/#comment-105494 jbkmo Thu, 25 Oct 2007 01:06:24 +0000 http://www.kineda.com/shigeru-ban%e2%80%99s-metal-shutter-houses/#comment-105494 I like the concept. Japan has been pushing the envelope in terms of architecture for condominiums/high rises so it's no surprise that a Japanese designer developed something like this. I am a big fan of clean lines and openness - there's nothing better than natural light and lines that run for ages, so I'm suitably impressed by the design. The shutter style is really nice too, a throwback to store-front shops (I know that's where they were inspired from, but it's nice to see the reflection in actual homes) like the ones in Taiwan I used to wait for to open when I was a kid to get my morning soy milk and chopstick donuts. They're effing huge too, which is always a bonus, although I can't imagine what one of those is going to run your pocket - probably a burned hole in it with traces of leather ash dripping from it where your wallet used to be. Actually, now that I think about it, these resemble some lofts that have a similar style here in my city. They're built more sideways though, less up. They've got the whole open concept as well, except with all windows and no shutters so you can peer in from the street and observe the manic life of young entrepreneurs via direct view. I think that if I'd change anything, I'd have the sides of the building with open windows too so light can come in from all sides rather than from one dimension, which would severe restrict you dependent on where the Sun is facing at the time. 20 feet ceilings...gosh... -j I like the concept. Japan has been pushing the envelope in terms of architecture for condominiums/high rises so it’s no surprise that a Japanese designer developed something like this. I am a big fan of clean lines and openness - there’s nothing better than natural light and lines that run for ages, so I’m suitably impressed by the design. The shutter style is really nice too, a throwback to store-front shops (I know that’s where they were inspired from, but it’s nice to see the reflection in actual homes) like the ones in Taiwan I used to wait for to open when I was a kid to get my morning soy milk and chopstick donuts. They’re effing huge too, which is always a bonus, although I can’t imagine what one of those is going to run your pocket - probably a burned hole in it with traces of leather ash dripping from it where your wallet used to be.

Actually, now that I think about it, these resemble some lofts that have a similar style here in my city. They’re built more sideways though, less up. They’ve got the whole open concept as well, except with all windows and no shutters so you can peer in from the street and observe the manic life of young entrepreneurs via direct view. I think that if I’d change anything, I’d have the sides of the building with open windows too so light can come in from all sides rather than from one dimension, which would severe restrict you dependent on where the Sun is facing at the time. 20 feet ceilings…gosh…

-j

]]> By: JustAZN http://www.kineda.com/shigeru-ban%e2%80%99s-metal-shutter-houses/#comment-105450 JustAZN Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:19:04 +0000 http://www.kineda.com/shigeru-ban%e2%80%99s-metal-shutter-houses/#comment-105450 Wow, this would be THE place to live. Great looking, probably great scenery. The only problem I see is that the metal would attract a lot of heat. Wow, this would be THE place to live. Great looking, probably great scenery. The only problem I see is that the metal would attract a lot of heat.

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