Nest We Grow

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Project Location

Hokkaido, Japan.

Year of Completion

2014

Project Architect

Kengo Kuma and Associates
UC Berkeley College of Environmental Design

Owner

Lixl JS Foundation

Student Author

Elia Magari

Climate

Warm Summer Continental

Application

structure

Material and its Properties

larch glulam

Other Sources

http://www.archdaily.com/592660/nest-we-grow-college-of-environmental-design-uc-berkeley-kengo-kuma-and-associates

Environmental Response

The building is inspired by the towering Japanese larch forests. It uses its front wall to block the prevailing northwest winter wind while employing a lightweight polycarbonate skin to allow for sunlught penetration

Recommended Citation

Kengo Kuma and Associates, UC Berkeley College of Environmental Design, and , "Nest We Grow" (2014). Building Case Studies. 251.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/bcs/251