NE condominium through Yuji Nakae, Akiyoshi Takagi and Hirofumi Ohno

Eastern architects Yuji Nakae, Akiyoshi Takagi and Hirofumi Ohno have collaborated on NE flats, a block of 8 flats for bike fans in Tokyo.

Above {photograph} © Hiroyasu Sakaguchi

The C-shaped condominium block includes a round courtyard that permits citizens to rotate their motorbikes.

Above {photograph} © Hiroyasu Sakaguchi

Here is some information from the architects:

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NE condominium

This 8-unit condominium condominium area advanced was once designed to deal with bike fans, with a integrated storage incorporated in each unit.
The construction is positioned on a flag-shaped plot close to the apex of a triangular block, with a undeniable stage of open house towards the primary highway to the south.

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The c-shaped design was once a sensible resolution to permit the citizens to get entry to their flats via a commonplace alley that leads proper to the middle of the advanced.

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The wall at the front aspect was once curved to supply most house at the out of doors, whilst ensuring enough quantity for each and every condominium unit and wall period to suit 8 front doorways.

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The ensuing little sq. avoids giving the affect of a slender and darkish useless finish, and lets in the citizens to rotate their motorcycles simply.

The partitions isolating each and every condominium unit had been disposed in a radial development, each and every with a steady curve that leads them to satisfy the exterior wall at a proper attitude. By way of connecting the angles of each and every room, the curved partitions give a contribution to offer the affect of a extra spacious surroundings.

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All the construction is designed as an extension of the street, easily following the motion of its citizens as they power during the alley, input the central sq., park their bike within the storage and transfer upstairs to their dwelling quarters.

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About using curved partitions

The construction is a bolstered concrete construction composed of 7 partitions and a slab. The primary feature of the construction lies in the truth that the bolstered partitions, composed of an in-plane inflexible body of columns and beams, had been disposed in a radial development. The partitions depend at the switch of horizontal pressure from the slabs as a substitute of the use of perpendicular beams.

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They’re actually vertical cantilevers fastened within the basis of the construction. Even supposing the centrally-oriented radial displacement is susceptible to rotational forces, the converting angles of each and every wall toughen the construction’s resistance.

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For the reason that construction of the construction is dependent upon the seven inner partitions, the outside wall was once treated the use of a dry building manner. This allowed us to proceed finding out the emplacement and measurement of the wall openings according to the asymmetric environment till the very closing second of the development procedure.

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The purposes of each and every wall also are enhanced through a transparent department in their roles: construction and sound insulation for the inner partitions, openings and thermal insulation for the outside partitions.

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In spite of their curve, the inner partitions at all times meet the out of doors wall at proper angles, fighting the presence of sharp corners and thus bettering livability.

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At the front aspect, each and every ground is fitted with a continual strip of curved home windows, with a relatively wider opening on the second one stage. The orientation of each and every room was once set to steer clear of an immediate view of the other condominium. Blended with a double-paned window, this surroundings supplies a atypical feeling of privateness.