Composed completely of concrete, Static Quarry – designed by Japanese based construction company Ikimono Architects – is a multi-family residence with quite a few openings to promote interaction between the inhabitants. The developing sits atop a 625-sq.-meter web site, and includes a rooftop terrace, bamboo gardens, and eight dwelling fashions.

A number of gap interceptions creates voids that let pure delicate and sound to bounce and mirror all by means of the courtyards. These openings, along with the rooftop, lay groundwork for the bamboo gardens that reward the serenity of the bare partitions. Concrete improvement is used from the partitions to the flooring, along with the steps.

I love one of the simplest ways delicate shows off concrete; it offers it a warmth distinction that opposes its bizarre coldness. Although the entire developing is constructed of concrete, the within feels additional like a home than an industrial facility. The “industrial” side of the aesthetic supplies a approach of character to the residence.

Photography by Takashi Fujino.

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