Kota Tominaga + Hisa Harada + Dick Olango
Idea housing is a platform to bring all ideas to the table towards improving our homes and urban fabric. Great ideas start from a single thought, therefore harnessing this snapshot is of utmost importance. Next step will be implementing the ideas by collaborating with the government, NGO, well wishers or at private capacities. Oh by the way any one is invited to drop an idea, regardless if you are an architect or not, it will be shaped, thats what architects are for right? Shaping ideas in to life.
Tominaga, Harada san and I went to Kesennuma気仙沼, one of the badly hit places from the 311 event.
It was obvious that what caused much damage was due to tsunami effect, that blow away the first layer of most houses.
It was noticeable that most wooden houses went down, leaving the concrete foundation intact. The joint between the concrete Footing and the house is normally bolted together by anchor bolt, these too were ripped off. I can imagine how the architectural code will be changed to cater for future cases. foundations that were about 1m from the ground withstood most of the damage as the concrete acted as a secondary blockage.
Courtesy of Axis Inc.株式会社アクシス
For the building that withstood the earthquake structurally but were not dilapidated by water, this cladding system is great:
1. it increases the insulation quality of the building. EPS Heat Transfer Coefficient / 熱伝達率0.028W/mK
2. You can make any desirable design form ー have a new facade
3. Light weight and can be self built by owner of the house.
Showing the basic unit for the panel
Detail how it can used in an existing building.
Shows what you can do with the shapes
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| Primer application: to allow cement paste to stick firmly to the existing wall |
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| Cement paste is applied directly to the existing wall after which EPS board-meshing |
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| Application of mortar after the meshwork. |
The image above is your typical temporary housing: monotonous and boring. I would like to suggest way of improving the existing scenario with infilling the landscape with objects that can work towards soothing the hearts and enhancing community feeling
This is the arrangement of the units.
By regrouping and changing shapes and orientation of the units, a less congested feel is brought to life. There is also identity for each unit just by changing its orientation.
The next step and where we come in is the in filling of the space between the units. These space are aminly to interact and connect the occupants. Occupants will have opportunity to practice their hobbies and even drink sake in the evening.
After the devastating damage on the land, there are very few people who want to go back to to their former sites. The land can be used to harness energy, water catchment and also as a memorial park. events can also be held here annually. The sculptured landscape will have solar panels to reduce the energy strife due to the closure of nuclear plants. Another important aspect is that as a tourist attraction many foreign visitors would be able to pay tribute and learn more out of these.
The way we build our building in the shores will have to change to allow for water passage. the "hole" in the middle of the house not only for emergency purposes, but allows for ventilation of the complex. Same building made out of RC or SRC should withstand hydro-pressure to allow for temporary evacuation at the roof top that should also have helicopter
Concept sketch
View from the hole
