House in Chiba
HOUSE IN CHIBA
Yuji Kimura Design
ARCHITECTS
Yuji Kimura Design
CONSTRUCTOR
Nakano Komuten
YEAR
2013
LOCATION
Chiba, Japan
CATEGORY
Houses
Text description provided by architect.
This house is the appearance of a simple box-shaped like factory, and square holes of large and small with a visual rhythm is open at random.
The site is located in a corner lot where the two roads of a quiet residential area of Chiba Prefecture suburbs cross.
THE REQUEST FROM THE OWNER WHEN PLANNING
- Bright and Large Living
- Balcony with Privacy
- Simple and appearance like a factory
Be based on this.
In order to secure privacy, taking in the light from the road side with no obstacles, it was planned to be a shape such as to surround the entire site, provided in the balcony and parking lot that also serves as a lighting.
APPEARANCE
Since the whole is a simple big box-shaped, by setting the bare dare joints such as bolts and rail, a garage gate and gate is prevented from too much minimal.
Moreover, the arrangement of square holes of various sizes, such as are open to random, the opening is making a visual rhythm.
A bedroom being only the sleeping purpose and spending most of time in living and a dining room, a bedroom and a bathroom were placed in the first floor, a dining room and a living room were placed in the sunniest place of the second floor.
Provided with a large opening in the living room, so that is out on the balcony.
There is also a sliding door with storage space in the kitchen back side, refrigerator, washing machine, household goods are placed in it.
The atrium part, by providing a loft that can be up and down the ladder, and in consideration for storage.
