Form Kouichi Kimura Architects

House Of Silence

House Of Silence
© Takumi Ota

HOUSE OF SILENCE

Form / Kouichi Kimura Architects

PHOTOGRAPHS
Takumi Ota, Kei Nakajima

YEAR
2012

LOCATION
Japan

CATEGORY
Houses

House Of Silence
© Takumi Ota
House Of Silence
© Takumi Ota

Text description provided by architect.

The client wanted to have a house which is not influenced by the environment of its location.

House Of Silence
© Takumi Ota
House Of Silence
© Takumi Ota

This architecture, which is composed of a concrete volume, has not got many windows and is closed by walls, but has got a variety of space inside that you will never imagine from outside.

The rough concrete finish, shiny tiles and an opening like a belfry will give you a hint of the variation of spaces inside.

House Of Silence
© Takumi Ota
House Of Silence
© Takumi Ota

The inside spaces are divided by the ceiling height, the different levels of floor and type of lights, and are then connected by the circulated line of flow.

The inner court is cut off from the outside environment and shows a variety of expressions as the light changes.

House Of Silence
© Takumi Ota
House Of Silence
© Takumi Ota

Moreover, the contrast of the height makes the space even deeper and wider than it actually is.

This house will give you the experience of going through a variety of sequences, like going through cloisters with the light.

House Of Silence
© Takumi Ota
House Of Silence
© Takumi Ota

It exists as a landmark in the town, but it also has highly secured privacy and variety of spaces inside.

House Of Silence
© Takumi Ota
House Of Silence
© Takumi Ota


House Of Silence
© Takumi Ota
House Of Silence
© Takumi Ota
House Of Silence
© Takumi Ota
House Of Silence
© Takumi Ota
House Of Silence
© Takumi Ota
House Of Silence
© Takumi Ota
House Of Silence
© Takumi Ota
House Of Silence
© Takumi Ota


House Of Silence
© Takumi Ota
House Of Silence
© Takumi Ota
House Of Silence
© Takumi Ota
House Of Silence
© Takumi Ota
House Of Silence
© Takumi Ota
House Of Silence
© Takumi Ota


House Of Silence
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House Of Silence
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