Oku房屋/货运建筑师

Oku房屋/货运建筑师
Oku House / Freight Architects

设计理念的深度挖掘：该项目最引人入胜之处在于其对“Oku”概念的深刻理解与实践。“Oku”强调空间的纵深感和内向性，设计师巧妙地将这一理念融入建筑的整体布局和细节处理中。通过精心设计的开口、流通路径以及内外空间的过渡，营造出一种探索与发现的体验，吸引居住者不断深入探索。这种设计手法并非仅仅停留在形式层面，而是深入挖掘了日本文化中对空间、意境的独特理解。例如，入口门厅被设计为内外之间的过渡空间，引导人们从喧嚣的外部世界进入一个宁静、内省的氛围。同时，这种设计也体现了对客户生活方式和哲学观的尊重，使得建筑与居住者的精神世界产生共鸣。

材料与侘寂美学的完美融合：该项目在材料的选择和运用上堪称典范，完美诠释了“侘寂”的美学理念。设计师从客户的艺术收藏，尤其是陶瓷和陶器中汲取灵感，选择了烟熏砖、混凝土和巴劳木材等材料。这些材料本身就蕴含着岁月的痕迹和自然的质感，经过时间的沉淀，更能展现出独一无二的魅力。材料的运用并非孤立的，而是与建筑的整体设计语言相协调。例如，烟熏砖的粗犷质感与混凝土的朴素风格相互映衬，营造出一种内敛而富有生命力的空间氛围。设计师还充分考虑到材料的耐久性，鼓励材料随着时间的推移而产生铜绿，从而赋予建筑更加丰富的内涵和个性，体现了对时间、自然和材料之间关系的深刻理解。

空间布局与景观设计的和谐统一：该项目在空间布局方面展现了极高的专业水准，巧妙地利用了狭长的场地条件，创造出富有层次感和流动性的居住空间。设计师将店屋的典型元素进行抽象和重组，巧妙地将建筑的对称性与自然景观相结合。建筑前部的两棵豹树不仅起到遮蔽作用，也为建筑增添了生机和活力。开放式庭院作为房屋的核心，更是设计中的点睛之笔，它不仅引入了阳光和雨水，还通过精心规划的植被，创造出舒适的居住环境。景观设计与建筑结构融为一体，体现了对自然环境的尊重和对居住者舒适体验的关注。这种内外空间的互动，使得建筑本身成为一个有生命力的有机体，为居住者带来丰富的感官体验和精神享受。

建筑师提供的文字描述Text description provided by the architects. Oku is a spatial concept pertaining to the idea of "inwardness". The concept of oku is introduced to create a feeling of depth and dimensionality in a space. As one moves through a space, the viewer's attention is often drawn inward, heightening the sense of exploration and the need to search deeper.

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该项目从了解客户的兴趣、生活方式和哲学开始，这些都深深植根于日本文化。作为狂热的艺术收藏家，他们的陶瓷和陶器收藏强烈体现了wabi-sabi的概念。wabi-sibi的想法自然成为选择房屋饰面的中心主题，通过烟熏砖、混凝土和巴劳木材的材质来表达。这些材料是经过精心挑选的，以鼓励铜绿随着时间的推移而生长，增加房屋的整体特征。
The project started off by understanding the interest of the clients, their lifestyle, and their philosophy, which is greatly rooted in Japanese culture. As avid art collectors, their ceramics and pottery collections strongly embody the concept of wabi-sabi. The idea of wabi-sabi naturally becomes the central theme in selecting the finishes for the house, expressed through the materiality of the smoked bricks, concrete, and balau timber. These materials were deliberately selected to encourage the patina to grow over time, adding to the overall character of the house.

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1st Storey Floor Plan

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对这个异常深而窄的场地感到高兴，了解到客户对住在店屋的迷恋是很可爱的。考虑到这种情况，我们的想法是创造一个重新想象的店屋，将开口和流通编织到空间中，以展现“oku”的概念。奥成为了设计他们房子的潜意识心理结构。
Delighted by the unusually deep and narrow site, it was endearing to learn about the client's fascination with living in a shophouse. Given the circumstances, the idea is to create a re-imagined shophouse where openings and circulation are weaved into the space to unfold the idea of "oku". Oku became a subconscious mental construct to design their house.

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Mezzanine and 2nd Lower Storey Floor Plan

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店屋类型学的元素被抽象为最基本的形式，并重新组合成这个房子。房子的前部适应了店屋的对称性，每个角落都大胆地依偎着两棵豹树，透过狭窄的前立面向外窥视，保护房子免受天气影响，并提供隐私。从表面上看，客户对景观的热情也源于房子的设计，在房子的设计中，花盆沿着流通进行了战略性的规划。
Elements of a shophouse typology are abstracted to its most basic form and recomposed into this house. The front of the house adapts the symmetry of the shophouse, where two leopard trees are nestled boldly on each corner, peering through the narrow front façade shielding the house from weather and providing privacy. Seemingly, the client's passion for landscape is also rooted in the design of the house, where planters are strategically planned along the circulation.

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走进房子，首先蜿蜒穿过睡莲花园，到达入口门厅，入口门厅被设计成一个过渡空间，作为内外之间的门槛。走进客厅，一个开阔的庭院慢慢显露出来。
Journeying into the house, one begins by meandering through the water lily garden and arriving at the entrance foyer, which is designed as a transitional space that serves as a threshold between the inside and outside. Upon entering the living room, an open courtyard is slowly revealed.

开放式庭院最终成为房屋的核心，欢迎阳光和雨水进入住宅的核心。庭院里精心规划了树木、灌木和垫脚石，以过滤强降雨。它还可以作为一个空气井，让房子在白天达到热舒适，特别是在新加坡的热带气候中。
The open courtyard eventually becomes the heart of the house, welcoming the sunlight and rain into the core of the abode. The trees, shrubs, and stepping stones are carefully planned in the courtyard to filter harsh rainfall. It also serves as an air well, allowing the house to achieve thermal comfort during the day, especially in the tropical climate of Singapore.