Satoshi Kurosaki Apollo 株式会社APOLLO一級建築士事務所

Knot House

Knot House
© Masao Nishikawa
Knot House
© Masao Nishikawa

KNOT HOUSE

Apollo Architects & Associates

ARCHITECTS
Apollo Architects & Associates

PHOTOGRAPHS
Masao Nishikawa

AREA
100.0 m2

YEAR
2010

LOCATION
Tokyo, Japan

CATEGORY
Houses

Text description provided by architect.

The site is situated in a corner on a hill within a residential area in Tokyo.

Knot House
© Masao Nishikawa
Knot House
© Masao Nishikawa

The building was commissioned by a married couple with a husband who loves interior design, photography and mountaineering.

It is a compact house that makes use of the half-floor difference in height between the front and back of the site.

Knot House
© Masao Nishikawa
Knot House
© Masao Nishikawa

The simple exterior reminiscent of a drawer pulled out from a box is composed of concrete and glass.Taking advantage of the difference in height, the spaces in the front and back are connected using the skip floor system.

The alternating courtyard and void afford a sense of depth and expansion to the spaces, allowing for all the floors from the basement to the first to be experienced as one space connected vertically and horizontally.

Knot House
© Masao Nishikawa
Knot House
© Masao Nishikawa

The spaces into which the client's Italian and Scandinavian modern furniture collection blends in exquisitely is incredibly rich for a house with a total floor area of 100 square meters and it gives rise to a sensuous and sophisticated world.


Knot House
© Masao Nishikawa
Knot House
© Masao Nishikawa
Knot House
© Masao Nishikawa


Knot House
© Masao Nishikawa
Knot House
© Masao Nishikawa
Knot House
© Masao Nishikawa


Knot House
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