1、daiken-met architects,gifu, japanimage shinkenchiku-shajapanese practicedaiken-met architectshave designed and completed sugoroku office, their personal studioin gifu, japan. a three storey mobile framework supports stacked shipping containers, forming the work areasand future living spaces on the p
2、enthouse floor. this building represents a model solution for those interested in surpassingthe difficulty involved with making rental contracts for small scale structures in their city as well as responding tothe local dilemmas of decreasing population and increasing vacant land.the firm obtained a
3、 short-term contract by proposing a temporary structure which does not require constructionbelow street level. the steel structural grid may be easily assembled and serves to reduce loads on the containers fromthe weight of its shell, furniture and users. upon completion of the lease, the structure
4、may be disassembled andreconstructed elsewhere. a casing pipe joint in the middle of columns enable and simplify this process. storage systemswere formed with used plywood or packing bands found on construction sites.ground level entryside elevation with ground level entry and stair to first floorground floor studio spacefirst floor kitchenview from surrounding contextview from across the streetduring constructionsectionaxonometric of structural frameproject info:location:design:daiken met, nawakenji-muse:office, housingtotal floor area:111 m2completed:2011