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Distance of Fog by StudioGreenBlue
Japanese architects StudioGreenBlue have completed a house in Kōnosu City, Saitama Prefecuture, Japan, with an interior featuring white perforated screens throughout the space.
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Called Distance of Fog, the project incorporates metal screens to provide sense of privacy within the open-plan space.
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Th perforated partitions each have a different pattern and have been arranged to overlap each other.
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This overlapping creates a constantly changing pattern depending on the angle of the viewer and provides a distorted view of whatever is behind the screen.
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Here's some more information from the architects:
This house is called “Distance of Fog” and it is situated in the suburbs of Tokyo.
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The project site is located on a cul de sac with seven other single family homes.
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Cul de sac’s in Japan often are used as a common space for the families that live on them, and they are often used as children’s playgrounds or places of gathering.
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But unfortunately, most suburban Japanese homes tend to be disconnected to the street.
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This subdivision is certainly no exception.
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The client requested an “expanse of space” and an “open floorplan” which suited their lifestyle.
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Therefore, we decided to design a house with a bright presence.
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We also wanted to extend the brightness into the rooms and naturally illuminate the common spaces within the home.
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Privacy became the biggest challenge when deciding to open the home up to the street.
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It became apparent that the proximity of the home to the road presented a challenge of separation between spaces.
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So we decided to create a sense of distance with the concept of looking through fog.
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This concept breaks up the visual range, without creating a solid barrier.
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Using the concept of filtering an image, we adjusted the level of visual information penetrating through multiple layers, creating an effect similar to looking though fog.
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First, we moved the house to the back of the lot and maximized the front yard.
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Then we adjusted the level of visual information as it relates to the finish floor level, placement of walls, and also reflections on mirrors and glass.
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Furthermore, we separated the private room by using perforated metal screens, each one of a unique pattern, and they were arranged to very specific locations.
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