Hokkaido, Japan
This is a project for condominium housing near a farm and ski resort in Niseko, Hokkaido. Condominium housing offers a more energy-efficient solution for Niseko than individual freestanding houses do, as the city is characterized by a harsh climate and a rising population, which is unusual in Japan. However, the large mass of a condominium complex would disrupt the natural and agricultural landscape. waiwai’s approach consists of designing a group of houses with concave and convex outer skins ensure that each segmented volume does not deviate from the volumes of the surrounding villas and houses, while keeping the efficiency of the exterior skin.
