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House In Shimoda-Chou

House In Shimoda-Chou
© Koichi Torimura

HOUSE IN SHIMODA-CHOU

EANA

ARCHITECTS
EANA

LOCATION
Kanazawa Ward, Japan

CATEGORY
Houses

AREA
77.8 m²

PROJECT YEAR
2012

PHOTOGRAPHS
Koichi Torimura

Text description provided by architect.

A residence we designed has opened and closed space to be suitable for an owner’s multiple lifestyles. Since it is located in a high-density residential area, it is possible that the house might be surrounded by other houses some day, except for a 2 meter-wide corridor that connects to a public road.

House In Shimoda-Chou
© Koichi Torimura
House In Shimoda-Chou
© Koichi Torimura

For those reasons, we needed to take such a situation into consideration, like securing a vehicle turning space.

The owner of the house also wanted a big living room that has no interrupter such as pillars in the room to welcome guests to the home.

What we designed based on a high-density location and owner’s requirement is to create nesting space composed of three-sized boxes: big, middle and small in order to make the expanse of the living room.

House In Shimoda-Chou
© Koichi Torimura
House In Shimoda-Chou
© Koichi Torimura
House In Shimoda-Chou
© Koichi Torimura

The other idea is that outside space comes into the house because an entrance is set in the center of the house. The outside space brings light into the living room as a light corridor. In other words, it is designed as a horizontal light court that penetrates the several walls.

Additionally, since the entrance usually placed at the outer surface of a house is placed in the center of the house, we can say that going inside means going outside.

House In Shimoda-Chou
© Koichi Torimura
House In Shimoda-Chou
© Koichi Torimura
House In Shimoda-Chou
© Koichi Torimura

The project at the high-density residential area opens up a new possibility for the living in the opened and closed space.


House In Shimoda-Chou
© Koichi Torimura
House In Shimoda-Chou
© Koichi Torimura
House In Shimoda-Chou
© Koichi Torimura
House In Shimoda-Chou
© Koichi Torimura
House In Shimoda-Chou
© Koichi Torimura
House In Shimoda-Chou
© Koichi Torimura
House In Shimoda-Chou
© Koichi Torimura


House In Shimoda-Chou
© Koichi Torimura
House In Shimoda-Chou
© Koichi Torimura
House In Shimoda-Chou
© Koichi Torimura


House In Shimoda-Chou
© Koichi Torimura
House In Shimoda-Chou
© Koichi Torimura
House In Shimoda-Chou
© Koichi Torimura
House In Shimoda-Chou
© Koichi Torimura
House In Shimoda-Chou
© Koichi Torimura


House In Shimoda-Chou
Second Floor Plan
House In Shimoda-Chou
Plan
House In Shimoda-Chou
First Floor Plan
House In Shimoda-Chou
Site Plan


House In Shimoda-Chou
Section
House In Shimoda-Chou
Axonometric

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