House, "I remember you" by N MAEDA ATELIER and Proxy Design Studio

Today we present a dwelling where the winding staircase has the absolute role of the project, from the ground floor until the entry of light on the second floor, at the same vertical axis. Also, there is a peculiarity, the formal composition of the dwelling is based in an algorithm, it defines form and space.

The sleeping room can be separated from the rest of the first floor by a sliding wall hidden in the right part of the wall, "I remember you", Dwelling by N MAEDA ATELIER. Photography by Ryuji Shiraishi.

Memory of project by N Maeda Atelier and Proxy Design Studio

"I remember you" is an algorithm based architecture for a residence that was designed in collaboration with Norisada Maeda Atelier and Columbia University based design team Proxy.

For this project two kinds of algorithms have been used: one for the major form and another one for the space. In order to automatically determin those two parameters, a programming trial has been developed and set up.

Algorithm for determining the form.

Programmed by Proxy (Toru Hasegawa & Mark Collins) by using the Original Iso-contour program.

The buildings' site is right in the middle of a densed, urban environment and yet we we're seeking for the best result to create rooms with the most possible natural light, while maintaining the residences' privacy at the same time.

Algorithm for determining the space.

Programmed by Norisada Maeda Atelier (Masaki Ishibashi) by using the Processing program.

The memory of the residences' past has been used to create living space, so to make those memories become alive again. Therefore different types of source material (pictures or voices) were run through the Processing program.

Pattern, that was created by a picture of the departed brother.
Pattern, that was created by a picture of the departed rabbit.
Pattern, that was created by a voice recording of the departed rabbit.

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Interior view, "I remember you", Dwelling by N MAEDA ATELIER. Photography by Ryuji Shiraishi.

View from the bathroom on the first floors' bedroom and stairs, "I remember you", Dwelling by N MAEDA ATELIER. Photography by Ryuji Shiraishi.

Climbing up the stairs from the second to the third floor, you'll get a 360 degree view on the rooms located on this level, "I remember you", Dwelling by N MAEDA ATELIER. Photography by Ryuji Shiraishi.

Sitting in the study room, you can enjoy a good view on the rabbits. Starting from the first floor, all rooms seem to flow into each other, "I remember you", Dwelling by N MAEDA ATELIER. Photography by Ryuji Shiraishi.

View on the 2nd floors' outer terrace located above the parking space, "I remember you", Dwelling by N MAEDA ATELIER. Photography by Ryuji Shiraishi.

The one special thing about the third floor is this so called "rabbit room". The client is obsessed with rabbits and here the two pets can live as they please, "I remember you", Dwelling by N MAEDA ATELIER. Photography by Ryuji Shiraishi.

Interior view, third floor, "I remember you", Dwelling by N MAEDA ATELIER. Photography by Ryuji Shiraishi.

View from the third floor terrace, "I remember you", Dwelling by N MAEDA ATELIER. Photography by Ryuji Shiraishi.

By slowly winding up the stairs, your view also rotates while coming even closer to the sun and light, "I remember you", Dwelling by N MAEDA ATELIER. Photography by Ryuji Shiraishi.

Plans, "I remember you", Dwelling by N MAEDA ATELIER.

Sections, "I remember you", Dwelling by N MAEDA ATELIER.

View up the building (to the second floors terrace) from the parking space, "I remember you", Dwelling by N MAEDA ATELIER. Photography by Ryuji Shiraishi.

View on the parking space right next to the entrance, "I remember you", Dwelling by N MAEDA ATELIER. Photography by Ryuji Shiraishi.

View on the building and the entrance from the street, "I remember you", Dwelling by N MAEDA ATELIER. Photography by Ryuji Shiraishi.

When entering the building, you instantly get stimulated by the light, "I remember you", Dwelling by N MAEDA ATELIER. Photography by Ryuji Shiraishi.

Algorithm of the buildings' form. The form of this building is decided by the algorithmic analysis, that comes from processing sunlight. The programmers are Mark Collins & Toru Hasegawa from New York City. The used script language was Proxy. N MAEDA ATELIER.

Algorithm of the past memory (IMAGE). The light situation in this building is decided by the algorithmic analysis that processes past memories of the residents. This picture shows the hole pattern of the first floors' light screen, that was developed from an old picture of the elder beloved brother, who passed away. The programmer is Masaki Ishibashi from N MAEDA ATELIER. Photography by Ryuji Shiraishi.

Algorithm of the past memory (IMAGE). The situation of light in this building is decided by the algorithmic analysis that treats past memories of the dwellers. This picture is the hole pattern of the light screen that comes from the old picture of the lovely rabbit who passed away. The programmer is Masaki Ishibashi in N MAEDA ATELIER. Photography by Ryuji Shiraishi.

Algorithm of the past memory (SOUND). The light situation in this building is decided by the algorithmic analysis that processes past memories of the residents. This picture shows the hole pattern of the third floors' light screen, that was developed from the recorded voice of the beloved rabbit, who passed away. The programmer is Masaki Ishibashi from N MAEDA ATELIER. Photography by Ryuji Shiraishi.

On the second floor are all in all three light shades arranged in different heights and sizes to filter more sunlight for the useful spaces, "I remember you", Dwelling by N MAEDA ATELIER. Photography by Ryuji Shiraishi.

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Architects

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Norisada Maeda.

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Dates

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Finish of construction.- October 2009.

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Area

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Total floor area.- 94.98 m².
Site area.- 70.04 m².

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Location

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Setagaya, Tokyo. Japan.

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Photography

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Ryuji Shiraishi,

NORISADA MAEDA

Norisada Maeda was born in Tokyo in 1960. He graduated in Architecture at Kyoto University in 1985 and started working at Taisei Corporation for the next five years, mainly in big projects and skyscrapers. Atelier Norisada Maeda Architects & Associates was founded in 1990, where he has developed his main projects on private residences, condominiums, office buildings and shop designs. Maeda is also a visiting Professor at different universities such as Nihon University, Hosei University, Tokyo University of Science, Kokushikan University and Kyoto Seika University.

Published on: May 29, 2013

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