House Folded, designed by by Kyoto-based architecture practice Alphaville, is a three-story residence in Osaka, japan. The concrete structure sits on a a thin site measuring 80 m². Inside the spatially dynamic volumes, the folded dividing walls are defined by a triangular slit that pierces through its front and rear facades which brings in light and spatial continuity between the indoor and the outdoor.
Methodology:
The spaces are delineated by utilizing the decomposition techniques of a Voronoi diagram which equally divides the shortest distance between points to create optimal spatial segments. The three-dimensional study started from a parallelogram with a center wall that runs diagonally to define two spaces which was then pivoted to run parallel to the site through all three levels. The roof was pulled up to form a slant and a private outdoor terrace. Structurally rational and dynamic, the result is a collection of flowing living spaces that shift and change from every perspective.
ground floor
second floor
third floor
longitudinal section
photography: kai nakamura
via designboom
