Himalayan Birch House

Architecture is about the interaction between light and shadow. Himalayan Birch House is a private residence. The project was inspired by contemporary Japanese architecture - Sou Fujimoto, Shigeru Ban, Tadao Ando, Jun Igarashi, Sampei Junichi, SAANA. The main concept of the Himalayan Birch House is the interaction between light and shadow; it emphasizes the interpretation of architecture as arts. The project is centered around Himalayan birch trees, with 60 trees on the terrace and in the garden. Constructional elements draw attention to the trees and their shadows. The windows frame the trees the same way paintings in an art gallery would. The transparency and translucency of the materials let the light flow through the fence producing the moiré effect and through the white fabric blinds producing the shoji shadow effect. Nature is the protagonist of the interior as well; sunlight gently brushes over the forms and through the spaces with the predominant white color complementing the wooden elements.

 

 

 

 

 

moiré effect on the fence in the daylight

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

blue water in the evening light

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

view to the evening sky from the terrace

 

 

 

 

 

 

glowing leaves in the sun

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

shadows on the fence

 

 

 

 

 

 

moiré effect on the fence

 

 

 

 

  

 

tree shadows through the glass

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

daylight in the living room

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tree shadows on the chairs and on the wooden wall

 

 

 

 

 

 

diagonal shadow on the ash wood of the kitchen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

focus on the shoji shadows of the fabric blinds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the view through the glass

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

light reflections on the floor under Shigeru Ban daybed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

curved shadow on the bath

 

 

 

 

 

 

daylight on the second floor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

shadows on the wooden bed


 

 

 

 

 

moiré effect on the fence with the evening lights

 

 

 

 

 

 

focus on the moiré effect

 

 

 

 

 

 

evening lights on the terrace

 

 

 

 

 

 

tree shadows on the facade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

birch trees with the evening lights

 

 

 

 

 

 

shadows on the living room ceiling

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tree reflection on the bench

 

 

 


 

 

 tree shadows on the terrace ceiling