Wall Pillar House

Wall Pillar House
© Norihito Yamauchi
Wall Pillar House
© Norihito Yamauchi

WALL PILLAR HOUSE

SAI Architectural Design Office

STRUCTURAL DESIGN
Ippei Yasue

CLIENTS
Personal

DESIGN TEAM
Ippei Yasue

LANDSCAPE
KOKAJI plant office

ENGINEERING
Ikesyo Corporation

AREA
93 m²

YEAR
2018

LOCATION
Kawanishi, Japan

CATEGORY
Houses

Text description provided by architect.

This is a housing project located in Kyoto where the landscape regulations are particularly strict to preserves the city's culture.

Wall Pillar House
© Norihito Yamauchi
Wall Pillar House
© Norihito Yamauchi

Due to the strict regulation towards the outer wall, roof, volume, colours, and along with a building coverage rate of only 30%, we present you with an idea of acquiring a wide space by effectively occupy the entire site with a simple and yet traditional structure as exterior.

Furthermore, the theme is to rethink the culture that had been handed down in Kyoto, and to plan a property suitable for the modern lifestyles.

Wall Pillar House
© Norihito Yamauchi
Wall Pillar House
© Norihito Yamauchi

In specifically, a gable roof, one of the traditional roof in Japan, is modified by using a specific artificial hardware metal piece at the joint area to replace the purlins.

By eliminating the purlins, the wall pillars can be arranged rhythmically to reduce thrust and thus creating a wider space.

Wall Pillar House
© Norihito Yamauchi
Wall Pillar House
© Norihito Yamauchi

In addition, the gradual partitions created by the wall pillars are designed to gradually maintain privacy, thus ensuring a comfortable living styles while gently connecting with the local environment rather than isolating oneself. Thus is also achieved by exposing the entrance hall and arranging it in a continuous manner with the interior.

Moreover, the axis created by the wall line and the axis connected to the road increases the intimacy with the widely secured garden area, and a spacious room is created by conecting the inside with the outside area hence creating a wider area than the stated regulation of only 30% of building occupancy is allowed.

Wall Pillar House
© Norihito Yamauchi
Wall Pillar House
© Norihito Yamauchi

With the outer appearances preserving the traditional style in Kyoto, a community with diversified modern lifestyle can be achieve while maintaining the culture that had been valued and treasured throughout the era.


Wall Pillar House
© Norihito Yamauchi
Wall Pillar House
© Norihito Yamauchi
Wall Pillar House
© Norihito Yamauchi


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