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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. N_apartment in Okinawa, Japan by Yohei Kawashima ArchitectsMay 14th, 2022 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Yohei Kawashima Architects This is a plan for a five-story, 25-unit apartment complex designed in Miyakojima City, Okinawa Prefecture. Each unit is a one-bedroom and consists of a general-purpose plan. The common space consists of an elevator, a staircase and a shared hallway, these are indispensable by laws and regulations.  Image Courtesy © Koji Fujii/TOREAL
 Image Courtesy © Koji Fujii/TOREAL When making this plan, we mainly examined how to connect and create a sequence with the surrounding environment by using the shared hallway and the staircase. The building is divided into two parts due to the irregular shape of the site, with a courtyard between the two buildings, and the shared hallway and staircase are placed around the courtyard.  Image Courtesy © Koji Fujii/TOREAL  Image Courtesy © Koji Fujii/TOREAL The staircase has a very gentle slope with a kick height of 140mm and a tread of 520mm, and as one climbs the staircase, one’s line of sight slowly moves from the dimly lit courtyard to the outside. The staircase, which is indispensable for legal reasons, is not relegated to the end of the building, but rather is designed as a large spiral staircase in the center. A large staircase in a simple overall composition will create a gentle rhythmic connection to the surrounding environment.  Image Courtesy © Koji Fujii/TOREAL  Image Courtesy © Koji Fujii/TOREAL  Image Courtesy © Koji Fujii/TOREAL  Image Courtesy © Koji Fujii/TOREAL  Image Courtesy © Koji Fujii/TOREAL  Image Courtesy © Koji Fujii/TOREAL  Image Courtesy © Koji Fujii/TOREAL  Image Courtesy © Koji Fujii/TOREAL  Image Courtesy © Koji Fujii/TOREAL  Image Courtesy © Koji Fujii/TOREAL
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