Flying caterpillar

Architecture constructed with materials from Lake Biwa.Architecture made using "Lake Biwa" as a material. Utilizing Shijimi's shells and reeds from Lake Biwa, on the land facing Lake Biwa, and gather participants on the web. It functions as a design room for a construction company rooted in this region.
We titled this architecture "Flying Caterpillar," means "Caterpillar become butterflies to fly", to intend to be transformed appearance and perception for this space. Seasonal weeds grow on this roof covered with thread windings from the local factory.

location

Moriyama, Shiga Pref.

Shijimi shells form Lake Biwa

Shell ash made from grilled Shijimi shells

Soil wall plastered with shijimi ash

Old roof tiles in the wall

Reeds from Lake Biwa

Paper making with the reeds

Paste the paper on the wall

Paste the paper on the wall

Spinning mill thread on roof, for ivy getting tangled

Local plants growing on the roof

Space like the inside of a pupa

Local plants grow naturally