If you want a clever and dramatic use of timber, steel and glass, this is it! This is an outdoor space that appears to spiral upwards toward the sky in Harumi, Tokyo.
The steel frame is infilled with panels made from cross-laminated cypress timber. To protect from wind and rain, the pavilion has transparent TEFKA (a copolymer film made of ethylene and chloro-trifluoro-ethylene) to fill in the gaps between the panels. These kite-shaped elements allow light to enter the space, while the wooden panels filter the light like trees in a forest.
Image credit: Timber Architecture and Construction News
