Comments on: Yakisugi House by Terunobu Fujimori

By: Peter Correll

Peter Correll — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:58:29 +0000

Also intrigued with this architect and technique since reading the article in Dwell. So far, I’ve found a little more but am still looking for information on the charring process.
The charred wood is referred to as shou-sugi-ban (焼杉板), and a google search or google image search return multiple hits, but I haven’t found a “how to” source yet…
This page may be of interest though: http://pursuingwabi.com/2007/11/05/shou-sugi-ban/
Will post more if and when I find it…

By: Lisa D

Lisa D — Wed, 27 May 2009 20:09:50 +0000

Thank you for the article. I am also looking for more information about the process for charring cedar. Is there a name for the traditional technique, beyond “charring cedar boards”?

By: Edgard A.

Edgard A. — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:32:39 +0000

Just as Jelle said it really triggers your senses and artistic creativity. We saw an article in Dwell magazine (April) which led us to a search and ended up here at this wonderful site, dezeen.com. We were in Portland, OR searching, and dreaming, for a home to buy and remodel to our taste and with a green touch in mind when we found the article about Mr. Fujimori”s house. What an artist and what an intelligent use of materials, techniques and imagination. It has given us many ideas for our next home. We wonder, though, once the cedar is charred, how much “peeling” is there involved. Any place to find information on how to char cedar? Thank you for your article and your fantastic site. Edgard.

By: N

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 18:12:01 +0000

Fantastic. Makes me want to read fairy tales and turn them into architecture.

By: Laurent

Laurent — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:59:53 +0000

I’m going to hire this guy to biuld my house when I have the money, that’s for sure. Perfect.

By: Saiman

Saiman — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:04:41 +0000

The window frames made from logs.. Brilliant!

By: m!

m! — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:52:14 +0000

i agreed with sabino…

i feel fear…

By: Jelle

Jelle — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 11:48:24 +0000

A design that really triggers my senses….although it looks a bit like a fairy tail, it’s representative for today’s architecture.

By: Arjan Scheer

Arjan Scheer — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 10:59:34 +0000

I really, really like it. Although outstanding personal in design it both reminds me as well as gives an alternative to the contemporary generation of Japanese architects that built very personal, but also with a very internalized set of references, superficial (in a positive way). This house shows a very different way forward by grounding the house in history, nature, orientation and the logic of its construction. A very real experience.
It reminds me of the book ‘In Praise of Shadows’ by Jun’ichirō Tanizaki. Which I could read all sensitivities.

By: yimyim

yimyim — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 10:29:33 +0000

I saw charred cedar used at the Japanese pavillion at the Vernice Arch. Bienalle a few year ago. It is amazingly beautiful, it seems to ’suck’ light in from around it and has a colour all of its own. That was used internally however.
And the contrast of the rough external skin with the smooth internal is lovely. Love the glazing detail with the ’slices’ of tree trunks!
but then again, im a sucker for the japanese