Sunday, October 2, 2005

Barbershop Skyspace

Looking at a house recently posted to Europaconcrsi by Japan's Atelier Bow-Wow, I can't help but think they're taking a cue from master of space and light James Turrell.

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Like Turrell's signature skyspaces that are completely devoid of function, Bow-Wow uses the cutout in the courtyard roof as a meaningful void in the design, one the residents confront every time they move from one space to another (a move reminiscent of John Hedjuk's Wall House 2).

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As the architects describe it, "The sun, wind and rain are welcomed in a sequence of life. Being sometimes warm, full of lights and fresh air, sometimes rainy or cold, 'the sky room' might be a nuisance...Even if generations or family members changed, only this 'sky room' would still remain as an annoying existence over generations."

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