Italian Embassy Villa
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Karen Severns added this to An Early Synthesis of East-West Design: Antonin Raymond
The most unusual feature of the villa, completed in 1928, was its extensive — some might say obsessive — exterior and interior use of the local Nikko sugi (cedar) tree. Although quite common wood for Japanese villas and homes, it was liberally applied as both shingles and siding, with the hip roof and eaves also encased in the bark.
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kamimura4727 added this to レーモンド設計《旧イタリア大使館別荘》
1928年に完成したこちらの別荘のもっともユニークな点は、外壁と内壁の両方で、執拗とも言えるほどに広範にわたって地元の木材・日光杉が使用されていることだ。杉は日本の住宅や別荘では一般的に用いられる木材だが、こちらでは屋根のこけら板や壁材にもふんだんに使われ、寄せ棟屋根や軒も杉皮で覆われている。
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