House in Komaba

House in Komaba
© Shigeo Ogawa

House in Komaba

Soichi Yamasaki

ARCHITECTS
Soichi Yamasaki

PHOTOGRAPHS
Shigeo Ogawa, Kentaro Nemoto

AREA
71 m²

YEAR
2013

LOCATION
Meguro, Japan

CATEGORY
Houses

House in Komaba
© Shigeo Ogawa
House in Komaba
© Shigeo Ogawa

Text description provided by architect.

This three story wooden house is located in an urban area in Tokyo and the site is at an end of a T-junction.

House in Komaba
© Shigeo Ogawa

There is a broad view from the site facing parks with greenery on the south and the west.

The clients requested the maximum use of the limited site and view of surrounding greenery.

House in Komaba
© Shigeo Ogawa
House in Komaba
© Shigeo Ogawa

First, the allowable maximum space was enclosed with walls along the pentagonal lot line and the roof being led by building code and balance of surroundings.

Then, the volume was largely excavated from the direction of the greenery and inserted cavities.

House in Komaba
© Shigeo Ogawa
House in Komaba
© Shigeo Ogawa

These are developed a balcony and outer void. The cavities in the volume introduce light and wind into the living space. They also give the space expanse and connect inside and outside gently.

Exterior wall is plasterer finish with mud. It harmonizes with the surrounding rich greenery and produces solid mass in volume.

Solid volume, look of mud, sharply cut openings, these allows new scene at the junction as node of this area.

House in Komaba
© Shigeo Ogawa
House in Komaba
© Shigeo Ogawa
House in Komaba
© Shigeo Ogawa
House in Komaba
© Shigeo Ogawa


House in Komaba
© Shigeo Ogawa
House in Komaba
© Shigeo Ogawa
House in Komaba
© Kentaro Nemoto


House in Komaba
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House in Komaba
Second Floor Plan
House in Komaba
Third Floor Plan


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House in Komaba
West Elevation
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South Elevation
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