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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. Hotel ICHINICHI in Tokyo, Japan by AIDA ATELIERNovember 3rd, 2016 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: AIDA ATELIER Hotel ICHINICHI is a small hostel located in a local shopping street of Akabane, Tokyo. It is retrofitting an existing five-story reinforced concrete building with history. This building was originally built as a tiny complex housing a beauty salon and offices, as well as dormitories for its employee. Through time, it has remained vacant for several years.  Image Courtesy © Tatsuya Noaki
 Image Courtesy © Tatsuya Noaki The building’s interior holds a unique character with unexpected blend of styles, resulting from several remodeling in the past, including an impressive spiral stairs and a chandelier at the entrance hall, reminiscent of the days of the beauty salon.  Image Courtesy © Tatsuya Noaki  Image Courtesy © Tatsuya Noaki The accumulation of time embedded in this old but charming building appears to present an alternative image of modern Tokyo’s development, which we have become accustomed to. As such, we started by carefully subtracting existing elements to reveal and at times emphasize the multiplicity of its spatial layers. In some areas concrete structure is exposed, whereas only the most recently finished surface was peeled in others to either show its hidden surfaces.  Image Courtesy © Tatsuya Noaki  Image Courtesy © Tatsuya Noaki The personal spaces in the shape of nested huts were then installed in the building’s redefined interior space. The size for these huts are carefully designed to provide just enough space for an average guest to stand and sleep with his/her arms wide open, relax, refresh and sleep comfortably.  Image Courtesy © Tatsuya Noaki  Image Courtesy © Tatsuya Noaki The hostel owner grew up in this neighborhood, and started her business utilizing the building her relative had built. We hope this serves as a prototype for a small urban hostel situated in a humble community.  Image Courtesy © Tatsuya Noaki  Image Courtesy © Tatsuya Noaki  Image Courtesy © Tatsuya Noaki  Image Courtesy © Tatsuya Noaki  Image Courtesy © Tatsuya Noaki  Image Courtesy © Tatsuya Noaki  Image Courtesy © AIDA ATELIER  Image Courtesy © AIDA ATELIER
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