Kichi Architectural Design

Shift Block

Shift Block
© Ippei Shinzawa

SHIFT BLOCK

Kichi Architectural Design

LOCATION
Joso, japan

AREA
99 m²

CATEGORY
Houses

YEAR
2016

LEAD ARCHITECTS
Naoyuki Kikkawa

MANUFACTURERS
Ykk ap, dainichi giken kogyo co., ltd, fujikawa kenzai kogyo

PHOTOGRAPHS
Ippei Shinzawa

Shift Block
© Ippei Shinzawa
Shift Block
© Ippei Shinzawa

Text description provided by architect.

The second floor part of this house is placed obliquely on the first floor part.

Shift Block
© Ippei Shinzawa
Shift Block
© Ippei Shinzawa

The blank space made there gives luxury to space. The stairs climbing the space obliquely give excitement to the inhabitants.

Shift Block
© Ippei Shinzawa
Shift Block
© Ippei Shinzawa

Also, when approaching the entrance to a tunnel, you will feel like being inhaled.

Shift Block
© Ippei Shinzawa
Shift Block
© Ippei Shinzawa
Shift Block
© Ippei Shinzawa

Looking at the exposed beams and pillars inside, you can understand that the structure of this building is wooden.

Shift Block
© Ippei Shinzawa
Shift Block
© Ippei Shinzawa

Privacy-protected courtyard carries wind and sunlight through trees to Japanese rooms and living rooms.

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© Ippei Shinzawa


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© Ippei Shinzawa
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© Ippei Shinzawa
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© Ippei Shinzawa
Shift Block
© Ippei Shinzawa
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© Ippei Shinzawa
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© Ippei Shinzawa
Shift Block
© Ippei Shinzawa
Shift Block
© Ippei Shinzawa
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© Ippei Shinzawa
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© Ippei Shinzawa


Shift Block
Ground Floor Plan
Shift Block
Upper Floor Plan


Shift Block
Elevation

Kichi Architectural Design
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Kichi Architectural Design
4-6-3 Kenkyugakuen, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki 305-0817, Japan