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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination.

House in Oiso, Japan by atelier HAKO architects

December 10th, 2013 by Sumit Singhal

Article source: atelier HAKO architects

The site is located at the edge of dwelling area close to the sea that is facing the agricultural land spread to the north-east mountain side.

The house was placed on the north side of the site in order to protect the garden from seasonal wind from north in winter.
Internal area was designed with an emphasis on continuity with the garden.

Image Courtesy © Shinsuke Kera / Urban Arts

Architects: atelier HAKO architects
Project: House
Location: Oiso, Japan
Photography: Shinsuke Kera / Urban Arts, atelier HAKO architects
Structural engineer: Shin’itsu Hiraoka, Hiraoka Structural Engineers
Completion: March 2010
Primary usage: private residence
Structure: wooden construction, two stories above ground
Clients: couple with two children
Site area: 155.31 m2
Building area: 44.86 m2
Total floor space: 89.72 m2

Image Courtesy © Shinsuke Kera / Urban Arts

In the south elevation, wide window and shallow depth wood deck which is like japanese traditional ‘engawa’ were provided as connect elements of the internal area and the garden, whereas other elevation was designed defensive to outside.
Triangular roof was slightly rotated with respect to the axis of the outer wall, the elevations got asymmetric shapes that offer humorous feeling at glance.

Image Courtesy © Shinsuke Kera / Urban Arts

Fiber-reinforced cement board to be used usually as roofing material of mass production house in Japan was used as the exterior wall finishing material resistant to salt damage, thus overall architecture got abstract appearance covered with the same material all.

Image Courtesy © Shinsuke Kera / Urban Arts

Image Courtesy © atelier HAKO architects

: Image Courtesy © Shinsuke Kera / Urban Arts

: Image Courtesy © Shinsuke Kera / Urban Arts

: Image Courtesy © Shinsuke Kera / Urban Arts

: Image Courtesy © Shinsuke Kera / Urban Arts

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Tags: Japan, Oiso

Category: House

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