Tato Architects / Yo Shimada 島田陽建築設計事務所

House in Hakuraku

HOUSE IN HAKURAKU

Tato Architects

House in Hakuraku
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ARCHITECTS
Tato Architects

DESIGN TEAM
Yo Shimada, Yasue Imai

PHOTOGRAPHS
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CONSTRUCTION 
Ao Co

PLANTS 
COCA-Z, Tatsuya Kokaji

STRUCTURE 
Takashi Manda Structural, Taijiro Kato

AREA 
176 m²

LOCATION
Japan

CATEGORY
Houses

YEAR
2017

House in Hakuraku
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Text description provided by architect.

At this house - a residence designed for a family of four - it was requested that everyone in the family should be able to feel the presence of each other regardless of where they are in the house.

The design is based on the fixed topography of the site at the top of a hill, and the expectation that there will not be any big changes to the quiet residential area of the surrounding in the future. 
On the site there was an aging main house and a rental building; we decided to rebuild both houses using the same composition.

House in Hakuraku
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House in Hakuraku
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The volumes of the gable roofs were placed with reference to the original layout and form, in order to keep the persimmon tree in the garden and to preserve the memories of the town as much as possible.

With the interior, it was essential to consider the ways to convey the signs of the family's presence, and to design rooms that can accommodate changes in their lifestyles and in the circulation at the same time.

House in Hakuraku
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House in Hakuraku
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We were able to create a good viewpoint by lining up columns, and if it is needed, adding more split-levels, towards the southeast where it opens to the direction of the sky.

We also placed a large window on the second floor creating a good view for the small living room, which is also a semi-outdoor area, resulting in a casual and relaxed place that connects with the surroundings.

House in Hakuraku
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House in Hakuraku
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House in Hakuraku
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The competition between the exterior that follows the townscape, and the columns and beams in the interior following the topography, produce a fluctuation and depth in the space.

The resonation of the two and various other elements, result in a polyphony. It is a house where a lifestyle is led by moving round and round in the rooms like a tree house; the interior bristles with columns and floors are scattered in between the spaces.

House in Hakuraku
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House in Hakuraku
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House in Hakuraku
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House in Hakuraku
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House in Hakuraku
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House in Hakuraku
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House in Hakuraku
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House in Hakuraku
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House in Hakuraku
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House in Hakuraku
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House in Hakuraku
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