House With Court

House With Court
© Hiroshi Ueda
House With Court
© Hiroshi Ueda

HOUSE WITH COURT

K+S Architects

ARCHITECTS
K+S Architects

PHOTOGRAPHS
Hiroshi Ueda

AREA
182.0 m²

YEAR
2005

LOCATION
Tokyo, Japan

CATEGORY
Houses

It is a duplex house with the Court.

House With Court
© Hiroshi Ueda
House With Court
© Hiroshi Ueda
House With Court
© Hiroshi Ueda

A tree planted in the Court keep a moderate distance between the child and parent households.

I specially designed and put a big window such as the Art Museum.

in the front and showed a happy expression positively to the town by displaying various things, since the house stands a little away from the road due to the flagpole like land shape.

House With Court
© Hiroshi Ueda
House With Court
© Hiroshi Ueda

When facing to the Court, inside and outside the house are united by opening a sliding door that also creates a widely open space.

While ensuring privacy of two households, it is considered that they are able to feel their presence each other in the house.

House With Court
© Hiroshi Ueda


House With Court
© Hiroshi Ueda
House With Court
© Hiroshi Ueda
House With Court
© Hiroshi Ueda


House With Court
Floor Plan