House in Shimogamo

House in Shimogamo
© Matsumura Kohei

HOUSE IN SHIMOGAMO

 Td-Atelier + Endo Shojiro Design

ARCHITECTS
Endo Shojiro Design, Td-Atelier

CONSTRUCTION
Fuzisaki Gumi Company Limited

PHOTOGRAPHS
Matsumura Kohei

MANUFACTURERS
Adobe, Astage, Jw-cad, Lixil, Sanwa Company, Yazawa

LANDSCAPE DESIGN
Michikusa, Michikusa, Ogasahara Satoru

AREA
109 m²

YEAR
2020

CATEGORY
Houses, Renovation, House Interiors

LOCATION
Kyoto, Japan

House in Shimogamo
© Matsumura Kohei
House in Shimogamo
© Matsumura Kohei

This is a renovation of a 40-year-old wooden house built on the approach to Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto.

House in Shimogamo
© Matsumura Kohei
House in Shimogamo
© Matsumura Kohei

It is in a great location with a forest-like park on the front and a river on the back. It had an underground storeroom and a loft, and we think the possibility of a space that spreads vertically.

Therefore, we considered a wall for a diagonal structure that opens the four layers from the basement to the loft and divides the internal space into two, the forest side and the river side.

House in Shimogamo
© Matsumura Kohei
House in Shimogamo
© Matsumura Kohei

The forest side is a dark and quiet space with an approaching diagonal wall, making it a place where individuals can concentrate on their work.

The river side is a bright space with a feeling of rising due to the slanted walls spreading upward and natural light, and it is a place where families gather.

House in Shimogamo
© Matsumura Kohei
House in Shimogamo
© Matsumura Kohei

The height of each floor is changed little by little, and it is slightly distanced from the diagonal wall. This created a lot of small gaps between the floor and the walls.

These various gaps connect the spaces, creating a space where brightness and darkness exude.

House in Shimogamo
© Matsumura Kohei
House in Shimogamo
© Matsumura Kohei

We can experience a rich space by moving up and down in the architecture like a spiral and going back and forth between diagonal walls. It is a house where you can enjoy a collection of many small spaces.


House in Shimogamo
© Matsumura Kohei
House in Shimogamo
© Matsumura Kohei
House in Shimogamo
© Matsumura Kohei
House in Shimogamo
© Matsumura Kohei


House in Shimogamo
First Floor Plan
House in Shimogamo
Second Floor Plan


House in Shimogamo
Third Floor Plan
House in Shimogamo
Basement Floor


House in Shimogamo
Section

House in Shimogamo
Before Plans