Shinichi Ogawa & Associates

Library House

Library House
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LIBRARY HOUSE 

Shinichi Ogawa & Associates

AREA
163.93 m²

YEAR
2012

LOCATION
Tochigi, Japan

CATEGORY
Mixed Use Architecture, Houses, Offices

Library House
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Library House
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Text description provided by architect.

The white house of one-story is located in a calm residential area. The symmetric elevation is composed of a white cubic volume as Living/Dining space, and a low volume that enclose the central cube.

Library House
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Library House
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Living/Dining space has 6m high ceiling, and its northern wall is a high and large book-shelf that will be completely filled with a lot of books.

The opposite wall is open to the southern court yard, and takes in various natural elements.

Library House
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Library House
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Moreover, the toplight makes it an impressive space giving sky view and natural light form the upper side.

At the same time, the room realizes a comfortable environment, adjusting the quantity of light in accordance with the time or season by exterior awning.

Library House
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Library House
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The plan composition doesn’t have any corridor and it’s possible to access to the all rooms from the central room.

The large court yard with a tree faces to Living/Dining, master bedroom, office, and the smaller one with a pool is for Living/Dining, bathroom and child room.

Library House
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Library House
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It is a house for the client who is a great reader. He can live enjoying his reading time in this quiet but rich space, feeling the change of season thanks to the closed court yards.


Library House
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Library House
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Library House
Library House
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Shinichi Ogawa & Associates
T +81 82 2787099 F +81 82 2787107
Shinichi Ogawa & Associates
5-33-18 Inokuchi, Nishi-Ku Hiroshima, 733-0842, Japan