Kigumi House A Video by Akinori Abo www.youtube.com A sense reflected in the plansI'm reminded of their facesMaybe I should sharpen soonWhat's suitable for each unique conditionThe structure becomes more solid+3 More
What the material wants to be Part of how Lou Kahn made things be good was to ask the material what it wanted to do and be. He asked brick what it liked, and would get a different answer depending on the context for the building. In Dacca, the capital of Bangladesh, brick said it liked an arch. For the Korman House in Philadelphia, brick said it liked two giant fireplaces with a lintel between them for a doorway beneath and a balcony above. Dan Klyn, What Good Means The material finds the right objectWe are working against the grain of the woodThe joy of the humble brick material