Kamiuma House House by Hiroo Okubo - CHOP+ARCHI |
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| DESIGN NAME: Kamiuma House PRIMARY FUNCTION: House INSPIRATION: Creating “modulated connections” Located in a dense residential district in Tokyo, this property is distinguished by its triangular shape formed by two roads meeting at a sharp angle. The clients, a couple and their daughter, wanted a house that balanced privacy with the right amount of connection to the surrounding environment, while also controlling environmental elements like the direct sun that results from its location on a south-eastern corner lot bordered by roads on three sides. They also wanted a layout that made the best possible use of the lot’s unique shape. UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: While the location is open, many surrounding residences face towards it, which inevitably creates a feeling of visual pressure. To deal with this, the design includes three voids that serve as intermediary spaces between inside and outside, gently connecting the house to the surrounding neighborhood while still ensuring privacy. Because buildings on triangular lots tend to include dead space in the acutely angled corners, the three corners in this house are used as exterior voids. This creates obtuse angles on the interior side, which gives the rooms a softer shape. The structure occupies the entire lot, conforming to the triangular site’s shape to avoid setback regulations. The voids function as spaces that are continuous with the surrounding environment, residents, and neighborhood—in other words, with the exterior. In that way, they serve to “modulate connections” with the exterior. The comings and goings of people represent a direct connection. The windows cut into the structure provide another connection to the neighborhood. Then there are the connections created by lines of sight between residents, and connections with the sun, sound, wind, and other elements of the natural environment. The three voids modulate relationships between these elements of the interior and exterior. This modulation enables just the right degree of interaction, and ultimately, leads to harmonious coexistence with the surrounding environment. OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: - PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: Location: Setagaya Ward Tokyo FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Architecture, Building and Structure Design |
PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: Structure: Timber SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: Site Area: 78.78m2 Building Area: 53.91m2 Total Floor Area: 107.82m2 (1F, 53.91m2 / 2F, 53.91 m2 ) TAGS: - RESEARCH ABSTRACT: - CHALLENGE: - ADDED DATE: 2017-10-06 01:09:09 TEAM MEMBERS (1) : OUVI IMAGE CREDITS: Masao Nishikawa |
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Kamiuma House House by Hiroo Okubo-Chop+archi is Winner in Architecture, Building and Structure Design Category, 2017 - 2018.· Press Members: Login or Register to request an exclusive interview with Hiroo Okubo - CHOP+ARCHI. · Click here to register inorder to view the profile and other works by Hiroo Okubo - CHOP+ARCHI. |
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