Mound, hearth, enclosure, roof, and column. The way we see it, Gottfried Semper and scholars already figured out what makes honest tectonic form. We're looking for the element that satisfies our primitive urge to value architecture that's good.

April 6th 2011

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undercover lab
by: klein dytham architecture
in: tokyo, japan

Underground lairs are so last century, the new hotness is stealthy lab space that quietly soars right over your head.  The second floor enclosure, a 65+ foot black tube, is intended to look anonymous outside, while displaying an apparel line the length of the space inside.  The whole structure has an air of intimidation…could you imagine stumbling down a dark alley and running into this?  We’d back away slowly for fear of seeing something at shouldn’t be seen. 

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undercover labby: klein dytham architecturein: tokyo, japanUnderground lairs are so last century, the new hotness is stealthy lab space that quietly soars right over your head.  The second floor enclosure, a 65+ foot black tube, is intended to look anonymous outside, while displaying an apparel line the length of the space inside.  The whole structure has an air of intimidation…could you imagine stumbling down a dark alley and running into this?  We’d back away slowly for fear of seeing something at shouldn’t be seen.