Optical Glass House by Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP // Hiroshima, Japan. Yellowtrace


Optical Glass House by Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP // Hiroshima, Japan. Yellowtrace

Optical Glass Façade A façade of some 6,000 pure-glass blocks (50mm x 235mm x 50mm) was employed. photograph by © Koji Fuji / Nacasa & Partners Inc The pure-glass blocks, with their large mass-per-unit area, effectively shut out sound and enable the creation of an open, clearly articulated garden that admits the city scenery.


Optical Glass House design by Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP

Optical Glasshouse. The biggest problem Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP faced while designing, was the location of the building. Located just alongside a busy road buzzing with traffic, the house we expect is to be noisy and prone to dust. Instead, we see a calm open living room with a garden extending to the first floor. This has been achieved by.


Optical Glass House / Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP Co. / The Superslice

244㎡ Total floor area 385㎡ Building site Hiroshima Structure design Yasushi Moribe Contractor Imai Corporation Textile coordinate Yoko Ando Team Atsushi Ikawa [former staff] ar+d Awards for Emerging Architecture, First prize This house is sited among tall buildings in downtown Hiroshima, overlooking a street with many passing cars and trams.


hiroshi nakamura & NAP optical glass house

Optical Glass House Photos by Nacasa & Partners Inc. Nacasa & Partners Inc. Add to collection This house is sited among tall buildings in downtown Hiroshima, overlooking a street with many passing cars and trams. To obtain privacy and tranquility in these surroundings, we placed a garden and optical glass façade on the street side of the house.


Optical Glass House by Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP // Hiroshima, Japan. Yellowtrace

Architecture studio Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP has designed the "Optical Glass House" in Hiroshima, Japan, that aims to acoustically protect residents from the main road outside, whilst.


Hiroshima's Optical Glass House constructed using 6,000 glass bricks

Optical Glass House by Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP, Hiroshima, Japan. The 13-ton facade made up of 6,000 glass blocks, each measuring 50mm x 235mm x 50mm. With their large mass-per-unit area, the crystalline glass blocks effectively shut out the urban noise and create a sparkling backdrop for the garden with modulated city views.


Optical Glass House in Hiroshima, Japan by Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP Sohomod Blog

Optical Glass Façade A façade of some 6,000 pure-glass blocks (50mm x 235mm x 50mm) was employed. The pure-glass blocks, with their large mass-per-unit area, effectively shut out sound and.


OPTICAL GLASS HOUSE BY HIROSHI NAKAMURA & NAP ARCHITECTS aasarchitecture

the transparent wall was not an easy task, however, as 6,000 glass masonry units at 50 mm wide do not provide the necessary structure to stand on their own. seventy-five threaded metal dowels.


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Optical Glass House, designed by Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP , is sited among tall buildings in downtown Hiroshima, overlooking a street with many passing cars and trams, a quite unique situation for designing a private residence.


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1/10 Nakamura NAP Optical Glass House Hiroshima. The high rises of downtown Hiroshima conceal an unexpected architectural gem that offers an oasis of calm amidst the big city bustle.


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The Optical Glass House in Hiroshima, Japan, takes its name from its unique translucent façade designed by Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP Co. Ltd.


Hiroshima's Optical Glass House constructed using 6,000 glass bricks

A tree-filled courtyard is glimpsed through the shimmering glass-brick facade of this house in Hiroshima, designed by Japanese architect Hiroshi Nakamura Opt.


architecture now and The Future OPTICAL GLASS HOUSE BY HIROSHI NAKAMURA & NAP ARCHITECTS

Description by Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP. This house is sited among tall buildings in downtown Hiroshima, overlooking a street with many passing cars and trams. To obtain privacy and tranquility in these surroundings, we placed a garden and optical glass façade on the street side of the house. The garden is visible from all rooms, and the serene.


architecture now and The Future OPTICAL GLASS HOUSE BY HIROSHI NAKAMURA & NAP ARCHITECTS

Optical Glass House was constructed beside a busy road, so Hiroshi Nakamura and his studio NAP wanted to create a private oasis where residents could still make out the movements of.


Optical Glass House Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP|中村拓志&NAP建築設計事務所

The Optical Glass House by Hiroshi Nakamura and NAP was built to provide a peaceful place to live within a busy city, while maintaining a visual connection to its environment. The architect's solution was to build a massive wall of glass bricks, each one crafted to spec and installed in this large crystalline fascia.


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www.sumaker.vn-----Optical Glass House / Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP - Ep 1Curated by Fernanda CastroHOUSES•HIROSHIMA, JAPANArchitects: Hiro.