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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.

Hopscotch House in Saitama, Japan by Hideyuki Hiramoto

October 28th, 2018 by Sumit Singhal

Article source: Hideyuki Hiramoto

This family who had lived individually decided to live together under one roof. In this project I tried to design a space that allowed these people who were used to living alone build an agreeable friendship by keeping a moderate distance from each other.

Caring for ease of access, a one-story house was requested. I thought hard about how to bring light and wind into the center of the house.

I divided the building into parts, each with their own function, and placed them in a layout “1+2+1+2+1” like Hopscotch game. By doing this, I led the house to the following solutions;

Image Courtesy © Koji Fujii (Nacása&Partners Inc.)

Architects: Hideyuki Hiramoto
Project: Hopscotch House
Location: kita-ku, saitama-shi, saitama, Japan
Photography: Koji Fujii (Nacása&Partners Inc.)
Software used: Vectorworks
Construction: KOBAYASHI CO.,LTD
Total Floor Area: 155 sqm / one-story / wooden structure

Image Courtesy © Koji Fujii (Nacása&Partners Inc.)

1. Since these divided parts were joined on each shifting position, with this train of spaces I could make some Waists (joining/dividing points) and some Pools (spaces with each function) in the house. When you make an excursion within the house, you can feel refreshing rhythms. And a resident can relax in a pool which was chosen while maintaining a distance from others.

2. The double position (split parts) created a patio which would bring light and wind into the center of the house.

3. Double spaces in this position (split parts) are also useful as corridors for connecting between single units. With this I could not only cut the space which would have been needed for corridors but also gave some opportunities to feel closer to others easily. It is important to measure the distance from others.

Image Courtesy © Koji Fujii (Nacása&Partners Inc.)

Image Courtesy © Hideyuki Hiramoto

: Image Courtesy © Koji Fujii (Nacása&Partners Inc.)

: Image Courtesy © Koji Fujii (Nacása&Partners Inc.)

: Image Courtesy © Koji Fujii (Nacása&Partners Inc.)

: Image Courtesy © Koji Fujii (Nacása&Partners Inc.)

: Image Courtesy © Koji Fujii (Nacása&Partners Inc.)

: Image Courtesy © Koji Fujii (Nacása&Partners Inc.)

: Image Courtesy © Koji Fujii (Nacása&Partners Inc.)

: Image Courtesy © Koji Fujii (Nacása&Partners Inc.)

: Image Courtesy © Hideyuki Hiramoto

: Image Courtesy © Hideyuki Hiramoto

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Tags: Japan, Saitama

Categories: House, Residential, Vectorworks

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