The Wall-less House sits on a mountain slope with the floor sloping upward to meet the roof, naturally absorbing the imposing load of the earth. The flat roof is fixed rigidly to the upturned slab, freeing the three front columns from taking any …

May 27, 2020 · In 1997, Shigeru Ban completed the Wall-less House, also known as the House Without Walls. In this project, Ban creates a “universal floor,” a term coined by Robert Kronenberg in “Transportable Environments.” Walls disappear, and …

Shigeru Ban finished the Wall-less House, also known as the House Without Walls, in 1997. In this project, Ban created a “universal floor,” a concept popularised by Robert Kronenberg in “Transportable Environments”. Walls fall away, leaving only the essentials for survival.

Mar 22, 2014 · Spatially, the house consists of a ‘universal floor’ on which the kitchen, bathroom and toilet are all placed without enclosure, but which can be flexibly partitioned by the sliding doors. For more information about Shigeru Ban's 2014 Pritzker Prize, please read http://www.architectmagazine.com/architecture/shigeru-ban-architects-wins-the ...

As in previous Ban projects like the 2/5 House or Furniture Houses #1 and #2, the Wall-less House neither imposes itself on the surroundings nor retreats in isolation by building upward. It adopts the modern idea of spatial continuity between interior and exterior.

Nov 28, 2018 · In a house without walls, vocabulary must change. There is no bath-room, no bed-room, and no living-room. The wall-less design informs the room-less language. Japanese architect Shigeru Ban created this private home in Nagano, Japan, a year before the 1998 Winter Olympic Games. Look closely. Way down there at the end of the...hallway? Is that a ...

Mar 24, 2014 · Explore the architectural development of Pritzker Laureate Shigeru Ban - from his early, more minimalist residential work in the 90s to his experimental, undulating structures (2010's Pompidou...

Apr 3, 2023 · Ban’s six brand-new villas include the brightly coloured Cross Wall House and five waterfront villas built with Kielsteg, lightweight, high-performance wooden construction elements typically used to form floors and ceilings. The villas are available to rent, allowing guests to experience Ban’s residential designs like never before.

Apr 25, 2010 · In order to minimise the excavation work, the rear half of the building is dug into the ground, creating a level floor. The floor surface at the embedded rear part of the house curls up to meet...

Shigerua Ban – Wall-less House – Nagano, Japan, 1997. Thin columns, sliding glass and adjustable canopy “to raise when visitors come.” Even the bathroom is out in the open. Shigeru Ban – Shutter House for a Photographer – Tokyo, Japan, 2003. The …