atelier haretoke: workshop in the forest

'workshop in the forest' by atelier haretoke in tama, tokyo, japan
all images courtesy atelier haretoke
image © toshiyuki yano


japanese architecture practice atelier haretoke has shared with us images of 'workshop in the forest',
a small single-level carpentry facility in the woods of tama mountain, tokyo, japan. given the nature of
the principal program coupled with the lushness of the plot, the design revolves around the theme,
'building with wood of this site, in itself', seeking to find balance and relevance with the structure's
environment.



exterior view
image © toshiyuki yano


situated adjacent to a curving road, the linear volume bends slightly towards the north end
to hug around the site's infrastructure. the thin, minimalist roof plane slopes downwards to the woods,
following the descending topography of the mountainside. completely constructed out of tama timber
by local carpenters, the long elevation highlights the warm and natural qualities of the material with
a continuous cladding of horizontally-running panels. a line of clerestories and a collection of
slim windows create transparent slits along the facade.



south entrance
image © toshiyuki yano



east facade
image © toshiyuki yano



cladding and windows
image © toshiyuki yano



west elevation
image © toshiyuki yano


accessed by large openings on either short sides of the structure, the interior is singularly finished
in wood surfaces. the rhythmic structural details of the design are left exposed, further accentuating
the construction's methodology and material. natural daylight is secured through the strips of
transparency along the elevation and both openings on the north and south ends. the backdrop of
the forest is fully integrated into the interior's sense of space.



interior view
image © toshiyuki yano



vertical windows
image © toshiyuki yano



beams
image © toshiyuki yano



with machinery
image © toshiyuki yano



view of woods from the interior
image © toshiyuki yano



during construction






framework



physical model



site plan


floor plan



cross section



sectional detail


project info:

site area: 619.70 m2
building area: 280.51 m2
total floor area: 280.51 m2

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