Development and Validation of “Architectural Furniture” Research on Furniture Combining Architectural Functions (“Architectural Furniture”) Vol. 2 Toshihiko Suzuki 1.Introduction Recently, skeleton infill has attracted attention as a method to increase the life of building. It is a method to improve the sustainability of a building by dividing the whole building into two elements,... 

Development and Validation of “Architectural Furniture” Research on Furniture Combining Architectural Functions (“Architectural Furniture”) Vol. 2 Toshihiko Suzuki Abstract Skeleton infill is a mechanism that enables to alter room arrangements. There usually occurs such opportunities that require slight alteration and modification on the room arrangement, if not drastic one. For example,... 

Architectural Furniture -furniture combining architectural functions Toshihiko Suzuki 9. Conclusion Infill is generally positioned to be freely-designable by a resident within a frame of a skeleton (structural building). However, it is regarded as only movable partitions or changeable equipment plan, and it’s actual change is not easy at present. In this paper, infill is positioned to have immediate... 

Architectural Furniture -furniture combining architectural functions Toshihiko Suzuki 8.Room arrangement As described above, change of space configuration according to change in life style can be easily carried out easily because all elements are movable or transferable. When the resident moves to a larger skeleton, all the elements can be taken, so that unnecessary waste would not generated. Therefore,... 

Architectural Furniture -furniture combining architectural functions Toshihiko Suzuki 7. Interior Elements Fig.10 Interior Elements shows all the elements comprising the residence. A movable kitchen is combined with a huge table made of natural wood of white oak in order to slide, and the table moves to cover up the kitchen when the kitchen is not used. An LCD TV is equipped to the table with a movable... 

Architectural Furniture -furniture combining architectural functions Toshihiko Suzuki 6. Programs of architectural furniture and case studies A case study from the operation D is the movable kitchen (Fig.8) and movable closet (Fig.9) of the “Infill A Flexible Unit”(Fig.7) which was applied to renovation of an actual apartment. Fig.7 Infill A Flexible Unit This residence is a renovation...