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Hitachinaka, Japan
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Carved House
Hitachinaka, Japan
Type
YEAR
2014
SIZE
1000 sqft - 3000 sqft
The house is situated at a narrow site in a quiet residential area of central Tokyo, while the site seems to symbolize the housing situation in the crowded city. One of the challenges was how to convert the 10-years-house in this kind of environment.
When the new house has been renovated, it creates a moving moment to the owners and visitors. Moreover, it brings new emotion and movement to the residential neighborhoods by setting up a pure white slanted wall on the top of existing wall. Besides, while the windows set back of the facades, it creates a shield layer from visual connection of people walking down the street.
The entrance resembles a tunnel penetrating the pure white walls. In this case, it is possible to lock the main gate in front and open the inner gate to let wind blowing into the house, at the same time preventing crimes.
For the interior space, whiteness sets up the tone and influences the textures. Other than the gentle gestures of the wood floor, tiles from the basin at the entrance to the bathrooms reflect the Japanese tradition idea of “dirt floor”.
Diagonal level change for the two conditions opens up the served space ahead.
North entrance was dark before the renovation. By substitution to a skeleton stairs, light from south penetrates through and arrives at the north entrance naturally.
The structure of the house is made of light-gauge steel. It offers more freedom in the spatial organization.
Photography by Ippei Shinzawa of Japan
When the new house has been renovated, it creates a moving moment to the owners and visitors. Moreover, it brings new emotion and movement to the residential neighborhoods by setting up a pure white slanted wall on the top of existing wall. Besides, while the windows set back of the facades, it creates a shield layer from visual connection of people walking down the street.
The entrance resembles a tunnel penetrating the pure white walls. In this case, it is possible to lock the main gate in front and open the inner gate to let wind blowing into the house, at the same time preventing crimes.
For the interior space, whiteness sets up the tone and influences the textures. Other than the gentle gestures of the wood floor, tiles from the basin at the entrance to the bathrooms reflect the Japanese tradition idea of “dirt floor”.
Diagonal level change for the two conditions opens up the served space ahead.
North entrance was dark before the renovation. By substitution to a skeleton stairs, light from south penetrates through and arrives at the north entrance naturally.
The structure of the house is made of light-gauge steel. It offers more freedom in the spatial organization.
Photography by Ippei Shinzawa of Japan
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