Wooden Living-Roof Built With Japanese Joinery Techniques Uses Zero Screws

A multidisciplinary design study by J.Roc Design, based in Boston, has developed a proposal using wood to restore value to an underused rooftop at the southern end of the city.

In order to accommodate a series of different activities, which required a wide variety of furniture, and therefore a considerable reduction of space, a subtle treatment was made to the flat surface of the roof creating distinct spaces that could be used for sitting, resting and entertaining. 

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Description from the architects. Boston-based J.Roc Design has inserted a sculpted, modular roof deck into a historic Boston building using no screws or fasteners.

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In order to maintain a light touch for strict historic guidelines, the deck is a collection of floating Sapele wood pieces that disassemble into individual 3-foot lengths.

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CNC cut Japanese wood joints are the sole connections, ensuring longevity through harsh winters, and allowing the client to take the deck with him to future homes.

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Programs are each assigned a unique curvature and are woven into the surface of the deck as warp and weft.

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Sculpting areas up from the floor to various levels and angles to produce terraced zones for a range of activities ranging from active to sedentary while Native plants and grasses recreate a New England meadow landscape. 

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Cite: Dejtiar, Fabian. "Wooden Living-Roof Built With Japanese Joinery Techniques Uses Zero Screws" [Deck de piezas de madera genera una azotea habitable sin usar tornillos] 07 Apr 2017. ArchDaily. (Trans. Franco, José Tomás) Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/868683/wooden-living-roof-built-with-japanese-joinery-techniques-uses-zero-screws> ISSN 0719-8884

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