Japanese architects design skateable house

Skateable Japanese houses

I was checking out the shots of this house contemplating whether or not to post it, until I saw the entry way gate that sealed the deal. It kind of puts this guy to shame. I found this one over on the Dezeen Magazine web site. The house in Karuizawa, Japan is called Shell, and it was designed by a bloke named Kotaro Ide in a Japanese architecture firm called Artechnic. There’s a lot of clicking to go through on the firm’s site, so I’ve borrowed a few of the highlights after the jump.

This obstacle would be welcome in any skatepark.

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Approaching the house. Anybody remember the elliptical transition fad on vert ramps?
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Even the inside is skateable, if your wheels are soft enough and you are riding a carpet board. And a board leash too, for that matter. Look out for all that glass.
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Discussion

9 thoughts on “Skateable Japanese houses

  1. Does the webpage include the address? please…

  2. Quote from website: “Desiring a place that will be occupied frequently over many years and yet at the same time be in sync with nature, we came up with the aforementioned scenery of a large shell structure floating above ground.”

  3. I remember some student comming up with the elliptical trasition halfpipe design for a thesis project or something. didn’t he have a different name for it? I don’t remember any actually being built. they were supposed to be faster than a flat bottomed ramp.
    when I’m rich enough I’ll be pouring my own driveway. (I’ve been stockpiling materials for the downhill side)

  4. Hellgsbithgizo on February 3, 2009 - Reply

    i wonder how much one of those houses goes for?!?

  5. […] Skate and Annoy’s Kilwag dug up this great “shell” house from Dezeen Magazine. The house in Karuizawa, Japan is called Shell, and it was designed by a Japanese architecture firm called Artechnic. . . Approaching the house. Anybody remember the elliptical transition fad on vert ramps? […]

  6. Curtis…. It’s a cycloid curve.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycloid

    You could cut one in half and put flat in between. It does generate faster acceleration but it feels odd if you’re used to circular transitions.

  7. verry biuty and exellnt

  8. verry biuty and excellnt

  9. it looks like a burrito

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