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smooth and easy to clean. As shown instead, they have "inner partitions”,
in the front elevation (fig. 3) and or shoji. This technique consists of
ground floor the interior layout is 9.1 translucent material over a wooden
meters square. The porch is a 3.1- frame and the outer walls, these were
meter square that can be easily shown known as storm shutters. The
on the ground floor. The raft inspiration for the sliding door is
foundation can be easily illustrated in from Shoji and Amado (storm
the side view. Side view says about shutters).
the roof angle which allows the Drawbacks/ How could it
maximum light also the dimension beimproved:
which is in meter square helps to
understand the space in depth. The cost of the cabin is still high-
priced. One of the major drawbacks is
In the ground-plan, it is clearly seen that the hut has no supply for
that there is an opening for the electricity or plumbing. Hence you
chimney. The MUJI hut reflects need to search for the facility which
ergonomics with respect to the provides a kitchen and bathroom. As
material and aesthetics. Space covered a solution, MUJI is trying to do a
the ergonomics as well as the collaboration with TOTO: The largest
bathroom fittings and sanitary ware
traditional values.
manufacturer. MUJI will attach a
bathroom and also a kitchen pod to
Relation with Japanese craft get rid of the as this was the first
anddesign: prefab product of MUJI the idea was
to make a simple cabin with the least
furniture and interior details.
The inspiration for the cabin was
taken from “shakkei” a Japanese
traditional landscaping technique. It This was the temporary solution
denotes background borrowing which Naoto gave for MUJI hut. Different
blends the charm of the surrounding. reviews helped to know what
The external roof and wall of the consumers' various actual problems.
cabinet are layered with “sho sugi Two things were missing - Cost and
ban”. (Actually called “yaki sugi” in Consumers Requirements. MUJI in
Japanese). It is a conventional skill his second version of the
that burns the surface of cedar wood prefabricated houses focused on the
which adds stability, solidity, and drawbacks and launched two other
distinct textures. houses that were worth buying.
Grcic’s MUJI hut and Yo no le (plain)
Engawais a corridor that connects the house. Grcic’s hut is an advanced
interior space with natural version of the MUJI hut with a small
surroundings. Traditional Japanese kitchen and attached washroom. Yo
houses do not have fixed walls, no le provides larger space and was
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