Quite often, when a building is said to foster an indoor-outdoor relationship with its setting, it achieves this with an outward-looking emphasis on horizontality, commonly through the use of expansive fenestration. The Pit House by UID Architects strikes a rapport with its site by means of burrowing down into the yard.
The boxiness of the dwelling gives nothing away about the organization of the interior. An exploded axonometric diagram of the Tamano, Okayama, Japanese abode reveals that a cluster of perfect circles have been pushed down into the plot, with some encased by concrete drums.
Beautiful wood cladding forms a low-rise rectangular structure around the round open spaces, creating a couple levels for living and carved out curved atria. Nestled into the landscape, the Pit House by UID features a strip of shallow windowing so that the inhabitants can peek out at ground level.
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Indoor-outdoor Integration
- Designs that foster a seamless connection between indoor and outdoor spaces through unique architectural elements.
- Boxy Architecture
- Innovative designs that conceal the interior organization behind a boxy exterior.
- Wood Cladding
- The use of beautiful wood materials to create an aesthetically pleasing and sustainable design.
Sectors Adopting This
- Architecture
- Architects can explore new ways to create indoor-outdoor integration and implement boxy architectural designs.
- Construction
- Wood suppliers and construction companies can capitalize on the trend of using wood cladding in building designs.
- Interior Design
- Interior designers can incorporate the concept of indoor-outdoor integration into their designs by using innovative materials and furniture placement.
