Store+House in Gakuenmae

STORE+HOUSE IN GAKUENMAE

Fujiwaramuro Architects

Store+House in Gakuenmae
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MANUFACTURERS
Daiko, Saint-gobain, Endo Lighting Corporation, Lixil

ARCHITECT IN CHARGE
Shintaro Fujiwara, Yoshio Muro

DESIGN TEAM
Fujiwaramuro Architects, Fujiwaramuro Architects

PHOTOGRAPHS
Katsuya. Taira

AREA
219 m²

YEAR
2019

LOCATION
Nara, Japan

CATEGORY
Mixed Use Architecture, Houses, Store

Store+House in Gakuenmae
© Katsuya. Taira

Text description provided by the architects.

This combined shop and residence is located on a sloped, irregularly shaped lot facing a busy road.

The client requested that circulation routes for the shop and residence be separate and that the design deemphasize the residence in order to create the appearance of a commercial building.

Store+House in Gakuenmae
© Katsuya. Taira
Store+House in Gakuenmae
© Katsuya. Taira

Since it is located in a residential district, our challenge was to avoid overly idiosyncratic colors and forms but still come up with a design that would make the shop noticeable to passing cars.

In order to keep the scale appropriate for a residential neighborhood, we divided the building into three blocks.

Store+House in Gakuenmae
© Katsuya. Taira
Store+House in Gakuenmae
© Katsuya. Taira

One on the street side containing the shop, another in the center containing a stairwell and entry hall, and a third in the rear containing the residential area.

By using the same materials to finish the front and back blocks, we created the illusion that the shop is three times as large as it actually is when viewed from the road.

Store+House in Gakuenmae
© Katsuya. Taira
Store+House in Gakuenmae
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The entrance and stairwell are designed as a glass box between these two volumes.

From inside, this box serves to display the architectural framework, while from the outside it separates the front and back blocks, ensuring that the building does not feel oppressive while at the same time creating connectivity between the chain of three blocks.

Store+House in Gakuenmae
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Store+House in Gakuenmae
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Store+House in Gakuenmae
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Store+House in Gakuenmae
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Store+House in Gakuenmae
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Store+House in Gakuenmae
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Store+House in Gakuenmae
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Store+House in Gakuenmae
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Store+House in Gakuenmae
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Store+House in Gakuenmae
Section
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Elevation


Store+House in Gakuenmae
Roof Plan
Store+House in Gakuenmae
First Floor Plan
Store+House in Gakuenmae
Second Floor Plan