Pigs' house is owned by 2 CV or Nibariki
Post date: 2012/09/22 16:27:15
According to Wikipedia, the Studio Ghibli's office and atelier the Butaya or Pigs' House is owned by a private office of Mr. Miyazaki 2 CV or Nibariki started in 1984.
The two storied wooden house Butaya was first named as Senior Ghibli.
http://members.jcom.home.ne.jp/yamadaar/A9_1.htm
The house with pig's painting on wall is currently used for welcome party of newcomer and media reception.
Although there is a well in the Butaya site it is not known if the water from the well is drinkable.
Architect's comment:
-I hate fabulously shining house. Design a house of everlasting and as if after 100-year-long time history. (Client's comment)
In order to match such client's order, outer walled are all covered with Canadian cider thin-shakes finished with grey paint. The living was designed encircling a viewing window for the big chestnut tree. A wood stove was set beside the window in a eight-meter high open-ceiling space. The living gives various scenes throughout a year. After 12 years the appearance covered with shakes seemed settled even better than before.
The Nibariki whose name came after Mr. Miyazaki's favorite French automobile Peugeot Citroen 2 CV, mainly handles his copyright business.
The office originally registered to the Suginami ward moved to current location in June 1998.
