House at Komazawa, Setagaya Ward, Tokyo by atelier HAKO architects

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Sumit Singhal
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House at Komazawa, Setagaya Ward, Tokyo by atelier HAKO architects

November 22nd, 2013 by Sumit Singhal

Article source: atelier HAKO architects

The site is located on a town in which single-family houses and apartments mixed, and is hard to forecast the state of environment in the future.

Shape of the house is determined according to the height limit of the Building Standards Law.

Internal areas for two generations that have the different ceiling heights are stacked vertically, while sharing the entrance and bath area.

Shape of the house is determined according to the height limit of the Building Standards Law, Image Courtesy © Shinsuke Kera / Urban Arts

Architects: atelier HAKO architects
Project: House at Komazawa
Location: Setagaya Ward, Tokyo
Photography: Shinsuke Kera / Urban Arts
Architect: Yukinobu nanashima + Tomomi sano
Structural Engineer: Shin’itsu Hiraoka, Hiraoka
Constructor: Hirano kensetsu co.,ltd
Primary usage: Private residence for two generations
Structure: steel construction, basement floor and three stories above ground
Clients: couple and a child and their parents
Site area: 58.35 m2
Building area: 31.92 m2
Total floor space: 129.10 m2

Façade, Image Courtesy © Shinsuke Kera / Urban Arts

In order to be able to live comfortably without being affected by the changes in the future in the surrounding environment, main openings are set up around stairs as buffer zone between exterior and living area.

In addition, on the upper floor living area, horizontal panorama windows offer equal brightness throughout the room over the future in spite of the size that is made consideration of privacy, and offer interesting fragmented view of the surrounding environment.

Basement floor living area and light courtyard, Image Courtesy © Shinsuke Kera / Urban Arts

The see-through stair which are located above the light courtyard, Image Courtesy © Shinsuke Kera / Urban Arts

Ground floor bedroom, Image Courtesy © Shinsuke Kera / Urban Arts

Ground floor bath area, Image Courtesy © Shinsuke Kera / Urban Arts

Upper floor living dining kitchen area; horizontal panorama windows offer equal brightness throughout the room over the future in spite of the size that is made consideration of privacy, and offer interesting fragmented view of the surrounding environment, Image Courtesy © Shinsuke Kera / Urban Arts

Stair and horizontal panorama ribbon window, Image Courtesy © Shinsuke Kera / Urban Arts

Stair detail, Image Courtesy © Shinsuke Kera / Urban Arts

Main openings are set up around stairs that is as buffer zone between exterior and living area, Image Courtesy © Shinsuke Kera / Urban Arts

Top floor bed room area, Image Courtesy © Shinsuke Kera / Urban Arts

A-A section, Image Courtesy © atelier HAKO architects

Basement floor plan, Image Courtesy © atelier HAKO architects

Top floor plan, Image Courtesy © atelier HAKO architects

Roof terrace plan, Image Courtesy © atelier HAKO architects

: Roof terrace plan, Image Courtesy © atelier HAKO architects

: Top floor plan, Image Courtesy © atelier HAKO architects

: Upper floor plan, Image Courtesy © atelier HAKO architects

: Main openings are set up around stairs that is as buffer zone between exterior and living area, Image Courtesy © Shinsuke Kera / Urban Arts

: Upper floor living dining kitchen area; horizontal panorama windows offer equal brightness throughout the room over the future in spite of the size that is made consideration of privacy, and offer interesting fragmented view of the surrounding environment, Image Courtesy © Shinsuke Kera / Urban Arts

: Shape of the house is determined according to the height limit of the Building Standards Law, Image Courtesy © Shinsuke Kera / Urban Arts

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Tags: Setagaya Ward, Tokyo

Category: House

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