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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. Riverside Villa in Kyoto, Japan by Atelier BoronskiAugust 23rd, 2017 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Atelier Boronski On a typically small site wedged between the road and the river this house in Kyoto is a kind of European canal-house in Japan. It is close to the city center but in a quiet street near cafes and restaurants, bakeries and a chocolatier. The museum district (with temples and shrines) is a short walk, and there are many cherry trees lining nearby streets.  Image Courtesy © atelier-boronski
 Image Courtesy © atelier-boronski This is an uncomplicated and robust second-house that is easy to live in and easy to look after. The spatial arrangement is restrained and rectilinear. The first and second floors are shielded from the street by fire-proof timber – but fully glazed to the river, with the third floor (LDK) a single volume glazed at both ends. There is a roof garden above….  Image Courtesy © atelier-boronski  Image Courtesy © atelier-boronski The interior is stripped back and low-maintenance, masculine. Standard elements of the ‘domestic cosmetic’ are absent. The bathrooms are glazed, and the North facade (facing the river) is all glass – privacy is not so sacred in this house.  Image Courtesy © atelier-boronski  Image Courtesy © atelier-boronski Thinking about ways to create dialogue with it’s context, rather than the usual typology of materials or forms the idea of an Art-connection was proposed. Several local artists were invited to come and see the space and then commissioned to paint directly onto the walls (and windows). The clients loved the idea of 21st century cave drawings, and in this way the house makes itself at home in the city of Kyoto.  Image Courtesy © atelier-boronski  Image Courtesy © atelier-boronski  Image Courtesy © atelier-boronski  Image Courtesy © atelier-boronski  Image Courtesy © atelier-boronski  Image Courtesy © atelier-boronski  Image Courtesy © atelier-boronski  Image Courtesy © atelier-boronski  Image Courtesy © atelier-boronski  Image Courtesy © atelier-boronski  Image Courtesy © atelier-boronski  Image Courtesy © atelier-boronski  Image Courtesy © atelier-boronski  Image Courtesy © atelier-boronski  Image Courtesy © atelier-boronski  Image Courtesy © atelier-boronski  Image Courtesy © atelier-boronski  Image Courtesy © atelier-boronski  Image Courtesy © atelier-boronski
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