Atelier K

Atelier K
© Yoshiyuki Hirai
Atelier K
© Yoshiyuki Hirai

ATELIER K

Kensaku Tohmoto

ARCHITECTS
Kensaku Tohmoto

PHOTOGRAPHS
Yoshiyuki Hirai

LOCATION
Kyoto-shi, Japan

CATEGORY
Houses

AREA
86.0 m2

YEAR
2010

Text description provided by architect.

The client is an artist couple in their sixties.

Atelier K
© Yoshiyuki Hirai
Atelier K
© Yoshiyuki Hirai
Atelier K
© Yoshiyuki Hirai

The site the client has decided on is in the middle of an old residential district of tightly-packed rows of small houses.

The plan, for only two inhabitants, is extremely simple with few rooms, but with strong emphasis given to the height and form of the roof over the living room.

Atelier K
© Yoshiyuki Hirai
Atelier K
© Yoshiyuki Hirai

This space, filled with soft light from a toplight, will be a place for the couple to confront the universe, and for self-reflection.

It is intended that in this very small room, they can embrace the cosmos, transcend the scale of the residence and look towards infinite horizons.

Atelier K
© Yoshiyuki Hirai
Atelier K
© Yoshiyuki Hirai

It is my strong hope that this house will shine new light on the couple’s lives as artists.


Atelier K
© Yoshiyuki Hirai
Atelier K
© Yoshiyuki Hirai
Atelier K
© Yoshiyuki Hirai
Atelier K
© Yoshiyuki Hirai
Atelier K
© Yoshiyuki Hirai
Atelier K
© Yoshiyuki Hirai


Atelier K
section 01
Atelier K
section 02


Atelier K
first floor plan
Atelier K
second floor plan