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Project Location
Hokkaido, Japan.
Year of Completion
2014
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
Owner
Lixl JS Foundation