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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. Oeuf in Tokyo, Japan by Flat HouseNovember 25th, 2014 by Sumit Singhal
Article source:Flat House There are several relatively large parks in Musashino, Tokyo and this small building was built in front of one of them – Nogawa Park. The owners are a young married couple in their 20s. Both of them art graduates who have jobs in companies where they are able to demonstrate their artistic senses and creative skills. They dreamed of having a building like a “small art museum”. They also wished for a gallery, a cafe, and a studio on the first floor, as well as a small living space on the second floor.  Image Courtesy © Takumi Ota
 Image Courtesy © Takumi Ota They felt that they didnft just need a dwelling for two people, but also a place for the community. Considering this, it was important to provide a space with as much flexibility as possible, so that the first floor could fulfill a variety of roles. To this end, the idea came to mind of loosely and fluidly exploring the depths and relationships of the space, rather than separating each individual room with walls.  Image Courtesy © Takumi Ota More specifically, this meant creating an oval space accommodating the kitchen and toilet areas, placed in the center of a space which base shape is a simple square. With regards to the area set aside for the gallery, cafe, and studio, the oval is slightly distorted due to the amount of space necessary for the kitchen and toilet, as well as being slightly shifted from the center.  Image Courtesy © Takumi Ota With this distorted oval, the gallery and the cafe are loosely divided, building a relationship which stimulates each space. At the same time, the studio is located in a private relaxing space away from the other areas.  Image Courtesy © Takumi Ota Moving up, we see a second floor which is half the size of the first floor, containing a simple shower unit in the bedroom. The first floor’s atrium can be seen from the inner balcony on the second floor, so any visitors coming from the park can be welcomed without delay.  Image Courtesy © Takumi Ota After the building was completed, the couple took one year getting things ready before opening for business. Currently, the locals know the building as the ghappy cafeh, which is only open on Sundays. The gallery, however, is apparently not yet ready to open. It will be interesting to see how the “Little Art Museum”, which sits quietly in front of Nogawa Park, develops over the time.  Image Courtesy © Takumi Ota  Image Courtesy © Takumi Ota  Image Courtesy © Takumi Ota  Image Courtesy © Takumi Ota  Image Courtesy © Takumi Ota  Image Courtesy © Takumi Ota  Image Courtesy © Flat House  Image Courtesy © Flat House  Image Courtesy © Flat House
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