House in Togoshi, Japan by LEVEL Architects

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There is a narrow road, and old buildings are concentrated in this area. So we began to design a better idea was to enhance the interior space rather than outer space. Client requests, and the first floor space that can be a family gathering, it was a private space with second floor third floor.

Exterior View (Images Courtesy LEVEL Architects)

• Architect: LEVEL Architects
• Name of Project: House in Togoshi
• Location: Tokyo, Japan
• Site area: 123.32m2
• Total floor area: 180.09m2
• Structure: wooden
• Floor number: 3 stories
• Completion: 2010
• Photo: LEVEL Architects
• Software used: Vectorworks

In addition, the client wished a second living room their children can play. First, we thought the volume of the largest available, to fulfill the needs of 4LL’DK.we did not choose that the roof and walls are the same finish. By switching to the outer wall, it will emphasize the shape of the building cut.

Interior View (Images Courtesy LEVEL Architects)

This is aim to design that does not feel the slash regulations. In the first floor, dining kitchen and living are made up of Japanese-style room. By dividing the space each of the steps, is connected loosely each other. Across the living room, dining kitchen and Japanese-style room have 40cm step from living room.

Interior View (Images Courtesy LEVEL Architects)

It can be used like a bench on both sides, relax with family and guest. In the second living room upstairs, it has become the wondering space has the beveled ceiling clipped by the slash line. By providing some mechanism (the desks of movable, the niches in the wall, and the slide down to the first floor), the room become various, children’s library, galleries, a playground.

Interior View (Images Courtesy LEVEL Architects)

The first floor of LDK is the space for clients. As a space to enjoy drinking it is a hobby, it was designed like a bar by finish and lighting. In contrast, second-floor living room has bright space  for children. The light is falling from high ceilings and skylights.

Interior View (Images Courtesy LEVEL Architects)

A few days later, a dining kitchen on the first floor is lined with glass glass, sitting second on the second floor was decorated a picture of a lot can be home with a living room with two different one house and directed by the living room of two was. A few days later, in dining kitchen of the first floor, glass were lined up beautifully. Upstairs second living room was decorated lot of pictures. The house have two living rooms were different designs.

Interior View (Images Courtesy LEVEL Architects)

Kitchen (Images Courtesy LEVEL Architects)

Kitchen (Images Courtesy LEVEL Architects)

Interior View (Images Courtesy LEVEL Architects)

Interior View (Images Courtesy LEVEL Architects)

Interior View (Images Courtesy LEVEL Architects)

Interior View (Images Courtesy LEVEL Architects)

Interior View (Images Courtesy LEVEL Architects)

Interior View (Images Courtesy LEVEL Architects)

Interior View (Images Courtesy LEVEL Architects)

Interior View (Images Courtesy LEVEL Architects)

Hall (Images Courtesy LEVEL Architects)

Interior View (Images Courtesy LEVEL Architects)

Interior View (Images Courtesy LEVEL Architects)

Tags: Japan, Tokyo

Categories: House, Residential, Vectorworks

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