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Street View rendering of the project inhabiting the existing urban context.
Street View rendering of the project inhabiting the existing urban context.
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Firefly House

This house was designed specifically for a competition involving Airbnb. The location was in Tokyo. The objective was to find a way to connect the future inhabitants of the project to nature and the surrounding context despite being in an urban landscape. The design features many sustainable architecture attributes.

 
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Status: Competition Entry
Location: Tokyo, JP
My Role: Primary coordinator, and maker of the design

 
View of the entry at night. The garden net has lights attached to yiled the appearance of fireflies.
View of the entry at night. The garden net has lights attached to yiled the appearance of fireflies.
Interior night rendering. View from terrace looking towards the bedroom space.
Interior night rendering. View from terrace looking towards the bedroom space.
View from the river walkway, looking at the backside of the house.
View from the river walkway, looking at the backside of the house.
Section perspective showing the general concept of the spacial configuation.
Section perspective showing the general concept of the spacial configuation.
Diagrams highlighting some of the sustainability concepts included in the project.
Diagrams highlighting some of the sustainability concepts included in the project.