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Canyon House
Canyon House
Tsukuba, Japan
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Canyon House
Tsukuba, Japan
Type
YEAR
2011
SIZE
1000 sqft - 3000 sqft
Many Japanese do not expect a house with a decent landscape view in a dense residential area. Therefore, it was considered to capture the light through the air, in order to protect the privacy from the outside.
Canyon shows cracks in the earth; while in abstracted view, it is a slit between layers of forms. That is the image floating on head in the design process. Thus, the main façade of the house hits the ground, facing north.
Lingering in front of the house, the entrance, windows and terrace are hidden. Also, sizable windows providing thorough ventilation are hidden behind. The transitional gap between the entrance and north façade walls not only helps building up the three-dimensional façade, it also provides suitable space for bicycles. In Tsukuba and many similar-size cities, bicycles are one of the popular transportations. Thus, the storage of bicycle was taken careful consideration as a demand of the owner. Therefore, at the backside of the house, under the balcony, there is also space for bicycles.
In contrast to the solid façade in north, the one in south bring the light into the bedroom and living room by tall windows.
The family spends a lot of time together in the living-dinning space on the second floor, where it is sandwiched between the southern and northern open and bright balconies. It is an internal structure that people cannot foresee from the facades by the glimpse from the road.
For the clients who love cats, by providing a tiny cat-only room, there is a potential for owning a life of constant happiness.
Photography by Shinpei Kato of Japan
Canyon shows cracks in the earth; while in abstracted view, it is a slit between layers of forms. That is the image floating on head in the design process. Thus, the main façade of the house hits the ground, facing north.
Lingering in front of the house, the entrance, windows and terrace are hidden. Also, sizable windows providing thorough ventilation are hidden behind. The transitional gap between the entrance and north façade walls not only helps building up the three-dimensional façade, it also provides suitable space for bicycles. In Tsukuba and many similar-size cities, bicycles are one of the popular transportations. Thus, the storage of bicycle was taken careful consideration as a demand of the owner. Therefore, at the backside of the house, under the balcony, there is also space for bicycles.
In contrast to the solid façade in north, the one in south bring the light into the bedroom and living room by tall windows.
The family spends a lot of time together in the living-dinning space on the second floor, where it is sandwiched between the southern and northern open and bright balconies. It is an internal structure that people cannot foresee from the facades by the glimpse from the road.
For the clients who love cats, by providing a tiny cat-only room, there is a potential for owning a life of constant happiness.
Photography by Shinpei Kato of Japan
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