Elective Pamphlets
Spatiality in Contemporary Japanese Housing Sean McMahon:
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I would like students to gain exposure to some of the lesserknown Japanese architects. We will also look at typical mass/bulk builder apartments, work that is generally done more inventively in Japan than in Australia with the aim of gaining an insight into space planning/utilisation in more generic building types. We will be dealing with basic conceptual ideas regarding planning and spatial manipula tion. The elective will aim to emphasize the development of skills relevant to design deci sion making and representation/communication.
The Natural Ellipse House by Endoh & Ikeda
Nguyen Trong Hiep
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Second Plate by Hiroyuki Arima
Shann Ching Pei Yong
C1 House by Miligram Studio
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White Cave by Takao Shiotsuka
Shann Ching Pei Yong
Kunitachi House by Plannetworks
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Chun Yik Kho
Log House by Sou Fujimoto
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Apartment I by Kumiko Inui
Vanilla House by Tomomasa Ueda
Chun Yik Kho
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Paper House by Shigeru Ban
Ashley Mackey
House in Base Valley by Sambuichi Architects
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Roof House by Tezuka Architects
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Harris Kwong
Paper House by Shigeru Ban
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4x4 by Tadao Ando
Harris Kwong
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Antique museum Mother’s bedroom Tea room Washroom Photostudio Kitchen
Plastic House by Kengo Kuma
7 Bedroom
Jackie Song Yi
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I house by Katsufumi Kubota
Jackie Song Yi
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House in a Plum Grove by Sejima
Rhoda Wee
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Natural Strata by Ikeda & Endoh
Rhoda Wee
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Nguyen Trong Hiep
House with Northern Windows by Keshi & Yuka Komada
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Y House by Irie & Ikeda
Nguyen Trong Hiep
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Ahron Best
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Ring House by TNA
Ahron Best
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Jelana Modrinic
House in a Plum Grove by SANNA
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Joshua Walker
Joshua Walker
Rooftecture S by Shuhei Endo
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Masaki Endoh + Masahiro Ikeda Natural Ellipse Tokyo, Japan 132m2
Bathroom, Bedroom, Entry to Terrace
Private kitchen, Living, WC
Public kitchen, Dining, WC
Living, WC
Tadao Ando 4x4 House Kobe, Hyogo, Japan 118m2 MODEL PHOTOS
Tadao Ando 4x4 House Kobe, Hyogo, Japan 118m2
The Natural Ellipse House by Endoh & Ikeda
MODEL PHOTOS
4x4 House by Tadao Ando
Jason Gec
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Storage, Bookshelf, Closet
Scale 1:200
volumes are not articulated in this house as they seem to be embedded in the structure. The gallery, to the bottom right, is dark and rigid space.
Jason Gec
Kengo Kuma Plastic House
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With Thanks to: Pia EdnieBrown (Course Coordinator) Contributing Students: Ahron Best Jason Gec Chun Yik Kho Harris Kwong Ashley Mackey Jelena Modrinic Nguyen Trong Heip Jackie Song Yi Josh Walker Rhoda Wee Shann Ching Pei Yong
Elective Pamphlets
Title: Spatiality in Contemporary Japanese Housing Tutor: Sean McMahon Pole: Urban Architecture Date: Semester 2, 2009 This and other documented examples of elective subjects run as part of the RMIT University Architecture program can be found on issuu.com