Final Wooden House case study

By David Leitman
Location: Kumamoto, Japan

Architect: Sou Fujimoto Architects

Owner: Private

Year of completion: 2008

Climate: Humid Subtropical

Material of interest: Lumber (13.75 x 13.75)

Application: The lumber pieces, serves as everything

the house is made of: walls, floors, cielings, and tables,
counters, stairs and insulation included. The lumber pieces
are stacked and spaced to create the structure and voids.

Properties of material: The lumber used in this

dwelling are unfinished, and unpainted pieces of lumber in
its simplest form.

Sources:
ArchDaily: http://www.archdaily.com/7638/final-wood-
en-house-sou-fujimoto/

Dezeen: http://www.dezeen.com/2013/02/14/key-proj-
ects-by-sou-fujimoto/