House with Gardens and Roofs in Hamamatsu, Japan by ARII IRIE

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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.

House with Gardens and Roofs in Hamamatsu, Japan by ARII IRIE Architects

April 25th, 2017 by Sumit Singhal

Article source: ARII IRIE Architects

The house is located in Hamamatsu, a city located on the southern coast of Central Japan, known for its warm climate. The house is a detached extension of an existing house built in 1983. Our aim was to create a whole, old and new altogether rather than emphasizing the contrast between the two. Linear volumes stretching in the east-west direction, spread over the site leaving spaces in between, which are terraces and gardens. The group of roofs of the new volumes relate to that of the existing house, creating a sense of continuation between old and new.

Image Courtesy © Daici Ano

Architects: ARII IRIE Architects (Atsuo Arii)
Project: House with Gardens and Roofs
Location: Hamamatsu, Japan
Photography: Daici Ano
Structural Design: Mika Araki
Contractor: Sugiuragumi
Area: 125.8m²
Year: 2016

Image Courtesy © Daici Ano

The house is conceived of familiar wood construction elements, which make up the majority of houses in Japan, composed in a slightly unfamiliar way: furniture/storage units, beams, studs, and the roof. In between the furniture units are sliding windows and doors that can be fully opened, which connect the detached interior spaces, and the existing house together. The roof is lifted up from the beams, making the indoor somewhat like covered outdoor space. The project is an attempt to seek new relationships between indoor and outdoor, old and new.

Image Courtesy © Daici Ano

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Tags: Hamamatsu, Japan

Categories: House, Residential

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