In response to the environmental deterioration of the rice terraces in Banaue in Philippines, what it is proposed is series of programmatically reactive componentry which allows for the simultaneous existence of the two dominant functional typologies of tourism and agriculture.

The architecture continuously exists in a state of duality where the half lives are extended through temporal transformation, viewing platforms become solar cells, structural units exist as vessels for grain storages, and dwellings become the scaffolds for communal markets. By flowing through the veins of the artificial topography, holistic body of the architecture seeks only to reinforce and sustain the existing syntax of the landscape.

Above | Develop Fundamental Structural and Functional Components with Various Assembly Methods

Above | Tourism + Housing + Market Platform

project with David Mans : NEOARCHAIC.NET

Complexity Driven by Mutuality

Structures in the nature of systems that enable to morph their components and adopt different environments formally and functionally. These systems can be broken down into simple proportional rules of components that applies to different scales of structures. This project explores a structural system consists of components with simple rules to test its diverse forms that adopts diverse architectural programs.

Initially, simple geometrical component was explored with its scalability which leads to a construction of a structural system consist of several components. Then structural durability and adaptability of this combined components were tested. These data were examined to find proportional relationships between deformations of the
individual components and the synthetic system. Eventually, these rule sets were programmed into a parametric software to explore potential structural forms of larger scales. The result of this project reveals a complexity as a whole as in the nature, while it consists of components

with simple form, rule sets and transformation individually.

構成要素の単純性が導く全体系統の複雑性
自 然界に存在する構造形態は、変形可能なシステムによって作られ、それにより、異質の環境下への形態的、または機能的な適応を支えている。このシステムを構 成する要素と全体との関連性は、構造形態の大きさを超えて応用する事が出来る。つまり、この関連性を分析すれば、多様な形態に適用する構造を作り出し、結 果、その形態に様々な機能性を見出す事が出来る。
このプロジェクトは、単純な幾何学の構成要素を造る事から始まり、その単体での拡張性、また単体をつなげて出来る構造系統の形態的適応性と構造的耐久性 を、個の要素の形態を変形させる事で実験。そのデータを元に、個の要素と全体のシステムとの間に変形の規則性を見つけ、それをパラメータープログラム内で 組み立て、多様な形態をシミュレーションしました。結果、個々の構成要素の形態、規則、または加えた変化は単純であるが、自然界同様、それがシステム

This experiment was to explore structural forms that emerged based on traces of hydraulic forces on landscape from an idea of a structural form as a result of reactions against forces acting upon the space. The resulting structural forms become parasitic on the landscapes, because of the inseparable relationship between hydraulic forces and forms of topographies.

First, hydraulic analysis map intensities of hydraulic forces on topographies and where they accumulate. This map becomes a tool to regenerate landscape. The different degrees of intensities in the map translate the regenerated landscape from topographic lines into triangulated fields with different densities. Points where the hydraulic aaccumulate act as guides to push, pull, and fold the triangulated metal fields to test structural potentials in different forms. This process modifies and simplifies the triangulated patterns to generate an integrated form.

力の記憶としての構造形態

構造を加えられた力に対する必然的な反発と考え、この実験では地形を伝う水力を分析し、そのエネルギーを元に新しい構造的形態を創造することを目的としました。地形形成とは切っても切れない関係の水力を元に出来た構造は、地形にうまく寄生する形態だと考えます。
まず、地形上の水の動きから水力の分析をして、そのエネルギーの分布と蓄積を図形化し、その図を元に、数パターンの仮想の地形を再構築するしくみを作りました。等高線で表されたその地形図を、水力の分布図を元に、密度の異なる三角模様の面に作り直し、エネルギーの蓄積図を元にその面に圧力を加えます。アルミで出来た三角模様の面は変形し、それで発生した構造的強度を調べます。この実験を、違う地形でも繰り返し、その都度模様を単純化していき、構造として成り立つ完成単体を作りました。
地形を元に造り、地形に寄生しうるこの構造形態なら、これを使って新しい地形を創造できると考え、この完成体の幾何学の分析をし、その単体をどう増殖するかの実験を最後に行いました。つまり、単なる地形の副産物から、最終的に新地形図の産出に影響を与えることで、地形形成という水力の機能にも寄与することが出来るのです。

Hydraulic Analysis : passages of water were read by topographical maps to determine where forces accumulate within landscape models.

Hybrid Landscape : mapping provided a tool to regenerate landscapes with quantitative data in landscapes.

In the dense urban environment, the individual freedom has to be redefined based on clashing of individual activity ranges and interests, and social demands. Unlike suburban and rural residences, urban apartment complexes are symbols of this complex freedom. However, with the economical efficiency, modern apartment complexes have been composed by single unit typology rather symbolizing persecution of any freedoms. This project redesigns the apartment complex typology to satisfy the complex freedom which is the combination of unity and diversity.
Initially simple abstract patterns were composed randomly, then standardized apartment components such as bedrooms and utilities were applied to morph these initial patterns into programmed spaces. Within this evolutional sequence, several rules were set such as coherent zoning plan of each unit depending on degrees of privacies. For example, all living rooms face an access space enclosed by a glass structure to provide an interaction place for its community. The resultant apartment complex shows diverse unit plans as well as meeting spaces in its sectional quality.

都市住宅 [協調と多様]
人口が過密する都市部では、個人の自由の定義を、個々の物理的な行動範囲、利害関係、また社会の需要によって作り直さなければいけない。郊外の住宅とは違 い、都市住宅とはその複雑化した自由のシンボルのような存在である。しかし、経済的効率から、現在の都市住宅は画一的な間取りを複製して造られたものが氾 濫していて、どちらかというと自由全体からの追放のシンボルにさえも映る。この企画は、その複雑で都市的な自由を満たすアパート、つまり協調と多様が同居 した空間の提案である。
まず抽象的な図形を並べ、そこへ規格化された寝室や水回りなどの建築的要素を埋め込む事でその図形を都市住宅のプログラムに満たす居住空間へと変化させ る。このプログラム化ではいくつかのルールを設けていて、その一つに、公共性によって大まかな部屋の関係を各世帯均一にした。例えば、全世帯のリビング は、各住宅へのアクセス全体を覆うガラス空間に面しており、多様な住居をまとめる共同体の交流ができる場としている。作品は多様な配置を平面で示している 代わりに、協調空間を断面図に見る事が出来る。

This project focuses on providing fundamental functions of easy chair (seating, landing surface, and armrest) with continuous use of steel tube. The tube providing seating surface becomes armrest with surface for an user to lean on. The pipe continues to become landing surface with springiness from its bends.

Proportions of the chair were taken by several precedents, Ox-chair by Hans J Wegner and PK22 and Attitude Chair from Fritz Hansen, former by Poul Kjarholm and latter by Morten Voss.

This project was the great opportunity to learn the design development by learning the fabrication process as well as material qualities. I would like to thank faculties who assist in fabrications at DIS program in Copenhagen.