![]() Bortolotto counters that there was, indeed, plenty of math: “The software was able to create these triple curves,” she says. ![]() One has to wonder if Pierre Bézier (1910–1999), a pioneer of computer-aided curve design, would’ve enjoyed witnessing that very un-mathematical process? “We were across the street saying ‘No, a little bit to the left,’” Mr. Then, once the proper curve had been achieved, they used plain old string to determine where to place each rafter. He tells of sturdy steel beams that met at right angles on this L-shaped house, and how the framers, using Bortolotto’s drawings, installed an LVL beam (Laminated Veneer Lumber) between two of those beams and “strapped it back” to bend it. Tom Arban/Tom ArbanĪs he looks up at the opposite side of that valley, here clad in warm wood, Mr. Kazmian laugh it off, however, since it’s just sunlight-softened snow doing exactly what it’s supposed to do: fall along the house’s zinc-shingled valley into a cone-shaped pile near the front door.īézier Curve House didn’t cost that much more than similar-sized square boxes that stick out like sore thumbs in traditional neighbourhoods. Just then, however, a thunder-like rumble interrupts our chat. Kazmian, perched on the edge of his armchair, the excitement evident in his voice even two years after construction. “That’s exactly what happened, did you hear the story?” asks Mr. And that dance produced one heck of a sexy roof that, on the outside, blends very complex mathematical curves into something almost slithering and snake-like, and, inside, has the randomness of human touch. A dance between the architects at Bortolotto client/builder Farhad Kazmian innovative modeling software called Grasshopper a dead French engineer named Pierre Bézier and a group of very alive and talented framers. Yes, one could declare “Here’s a house that throws a curveball” or “This is architecture that takes a dramatic turn,” but that’s just too, well, predictable for this Lawrence Park house. the roof, with crevices that lay low on the ground, connects the trees and garden with the home’s interior, blending the architecture into the expansive mountain range.Please log in to bookmark this story. ‘I aimed for a space as if under a soft silver cloud,’ notes the japanese architect. the main courtyard, as well as the series of smaller gardens that surround the property, are defined by the cuts on the building’s sculptural roof.īy cutting out sections of the gable roof, tomohiro hata ‘tried to blur the outline of architecture and obtain the unique connection with nature.’the roof’s silver surface reflects blurred fragments of the surrounding greenery, softening the building’s boundaries even further. the home’s concrete exterior provides enough privacy for residents, while the walls that surround its main courtyard are clad in floor-to-ceiling glazing. Tomohiro hata architect & associates has built ‘house in okuike’ on the foot of mount rokko – a misty area rich in pine trees and many other types of vegetation. all images by toshiyuki yano, drawings courtesy of tomohiro hata architect & associates a series of curved cuts on the building’s gable roof – which is required as part of the regulations in the scenic area – let nature flow into the home’s different rooms. ![]() the minimalist concrete residence blurs the boundaries between living space and nature, creating a continuous connection with the surrounding mountains. Located on the foot of japan’s mount rokko, ‘house in okuike’ by tomohiro hata architect & associates is topped with a sculptural gable roof that curves around the site’s growing trees. ![]()
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