KOSHINO HOUSE小 篠 邸

A S H I Y A , H Y O G O , J A P A N

b y T A D A O A N D O

“I don’t believe architecture has to speak too much.

It should remain silent and let nature in the

guise of sunlight and wind.”

-TADAO ANDO-

TADAO ANDO安藤忠雄

Borned on 13th Sept 1941,

Osaka, Japan.

A self-taught architect.

Also a university professor,

truck driver, professional boxer &

local carpenter.

Established his own design studio,

TADAO ANDO ARCHITECTS

AND ASSOCIATES(安藤忠雄建築研究所), in 1969.

Winner of many prestigious

architectural awards.

ARCHI-

TECT

OF

LIGHTTrap & hold light as a tangible substance

Church of the LightIbaraki, Japan

Smooth-as-silk concrete

Texture building with concrete formwork

Firm, tranquil & mysterious structures

M A T E R I A L I T Y

Azuma House a.k.a. Row House in Sumiyoshi

Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, Japan.

I N S

PIRA

TION

• Concentrate on the concept of simplicity

and focus on the inner feelings rather than

appearance.

• Most buildings constructed with concrete,

give a sense of cleanliness and

nothingness.

• Japanese sense of materiality,

junction and spatial narrative

through the pared aesthetics of

international modernism.

• Although he rejects the cultural

fads, but he incorporate the

materialism of modern society into

his architecture.

Inspired by Japanese

culture and its

relationship with

nature.

ZEN PHILOSOPHIES 禅

JAPANESE CULTURE

MODERN REGIONALISM

PHILOSOPHYSimple geometrical shapes show richness in

spatial articulation. It shared the tranquillity

and accuracy that characterize the

traditional Japanese architecture.

►

Harmony and close

contact to the nature.

Believes in making vast

connections between

interior and exterior

architecture

His creativity in

using the

natural light

and following

the natural

forms were

projected in his

works.

His works are mostly characterized by

complex 3D circulation paths which those

paths are weaved between the interior

and exterior spaces formed large scale

geometrical shapes and spaces between

them.

Ando used unfinished

reinforced concrete

structures which was

newly developed

architecture.

Nothingness & empty space

Clean lines and sheer simplicity

Simple geometric forms

Arrange masses and voids

Firm, tranquil & mysterious structures

Smooth-as-silk concrete

Create spaces using walls

Complex & rich spaces

Texture building with concrete formwork

Phenomenal articulation of spaces

Perfect proportion

Trap & hold light as a tangible substance

ARCHITECTURAL

STYLE

Complex 3D circulation paths weaving between interior & exterior spaces

TADAO ANDO

KOSHINO HOUSET A D A O A N D O

小篠邸

Client:

Hiroko Koshin

Location:

Rokko Mountain, Ashiya City,

East of Kobe, Japan

First Phase:

Two Parallel Cuboic

（1980-1981）

Second Phase:

Studio extension added

（1983-1984）

I N T R O

North Building

SPAT IAL ORGANIZAT ION

North Building

2 Storey

Double Height

Living Room

Kitchen /

Dining Room

Master

Bedroom

SPAT IAL ORGANIZAT ION

South Buillding

SPAT IAL ORGANIZAT ION

Multiple similar size bedrooms

Bathroom

Lobby

South Building

SPAT IAL ORGANIZAT ION

Tatami Room

South Building

SPAT IAL ORGANIZAT ION

Connection tunnel

between two volumes

found underneath the

exterior stairs in the

courtyard.

SPAT IAL ORGANIZAT ION

SPAT IAL ORGANIZAT ION

Atelier

SPAT IAL ORGANIZAT IONAtelier

Studio

Studio Bathroom

M A T E R I A LThe hallmark material of Tadao Ando. At

Koshino House he used concrete slabs with

corrugated surfaces, where the holes from

the formwork anchors are still visible. The

wave-like structure gives the material a

three-dimensional effect, especially when

awash with daylight.

The dimensions of the slabs were specified to

match those of a tatami mat - a traditional

Japanese sleeping mat. These are made of

rice straw and are the perfect size for a

sleeping person. They are often used in

Japanese architecture as a type of Modulor,

or scale of proportions, and Ando is also

clearly influenced by this idea. Indeed, not

only the concrete slabs, but the entire basic

grid of the house takes design cues from

these iconic mats.

Concrete

Widely used to make large glass windows

throughout the house. The reason for

using this material is giving way to large

quantities of light and offer a view of the

garden.

Glass

M A T E R I A L

D E S I G N

P R I N C I P L E S

Brutalism

Asymmetry

Non-separatedAlignment

D E S I G N

P R I N C I P L E S

Circulation

D E S I G N

P R I N C I P L E S

Unit to Harmony

D E S I G N

P R I N C I P L E S

Repetition

D E S I G N

P R I N C I P L E S

Blending

D E S I G N

P R I N C I P L E S

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