Design studio Nendo creates the Block Wall House with screens of concrete panels nestled in a forest. The triangular home is right in the Nagano Prefecture and it extends 110 meters along the roadside. The studio screened the home from passing traffic for a more private feeling whilst positioning gaps between them to keep a luscious view of the greenery that surrounds the home.
The studio explains to Dezeen, "Ensuring privacy and offering a sense of openness while living in the interior space are generally conflicting goals. In this project, however, we tried to achieve both through the design of the enclosing walls, aiming for a house that is completely surrounded by these walls. With two rows overlapping, the view on the other side is visible only when the block angles in the front and back rows align, otherwise, the view is obstructed. From the public road, the house appears to be hidden by these walls, but once inside, one can enjoy the lush green surroundings."
Image Credit: Takumi Ota
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Privacy-focused Architecture
- The Block Wall House by Nendo exemplifies a trend in architecture that balances privacy with openness through innovative use of overlapping concrete panels.
- Nature-integrated Home Design
- Designs that seamlessly blend residential structures with natural landscapes, such as the one in the Nagano Prefecture, are gaining popularity as they offer aesthetic and environmental benefits.
- Geometric Structural Innovation
- The use of triangular geometries in home construction, as seen in the angled design of the Block Wall House, highlights a growing interest in non-traditional, visually striking residential architecture.
Sectors Adopting This
- Residential Architecture
- Current trends in residential architecture are leaning towards designs that harmonize privacy with natural aesthetics, as evidenced by Nendo's Block Wall House.
- Concrete Manufacturing
- The innovative application of concrete panels in home designs, like those used in the Block Wall House, showcases new opportunities within the concrete manufacturing industry.
- Construction and Homebuilding
- The demand for homes that incorporate privacy without sacrificing natural views is spurring advancements and creative strategies in construction and homebuilding sectors.
