Yoshihiro kato atelier has designed the ‘WESTORY’ hair salon located 30 minutes by car from the center of nagoya city in japan. what was originally a field, the site is now home to the single story intervention. incorporating elements of greenery within and around the new building, the guiding concept behind the project was to create a hair salon with a more natural feeling.
The central theme of the project is playing with contrasts at different levels, being the main characteristic of the store the clash between the high-tech and low-tech. All the strategic decisions and material choices are made seeking a sophisticated balance between the roughness and the delicateness, the chaos and the order.
The site is located approximately 1 km west of Nagoya castle and in the neighborhood there are 2 story houses as well as high rise apartments over 10 stories high.
The property was on a low hill, and the client wanted the brand new residence in the familiar environment. The east side was a steep slope with the open front, and his top priority was the “dwelling space with the living room with the extensive view where he can spend the extraordinary life.” The client was well aware of my design style to details, and was convinced that “the dwelling space of my wish and your style resonate each other.”
It is a plan of the garage and outside structure in Nagoya city.
The house was newly built with a house maker, but I was unable to convince the manufacturer’s proposed external design and received a request.
By dividing the frame of the garage into three, guiding the light from the center high frame into the garage, connecting the frame to the entrance created a space that would unite to the outer fence.
The design of this shop is based on the requested themes of the owner to build a hair salon with a comfortable, a casual, and a relaxing atmosphere for customers and shop staff.
The main color of the interior space is in white color, with an image of the American West Coast style.
Article source: APOLLO Architects & Associates Co., Ltd
This small house located within a commercial area near Nagoya station is built on a lot with 43 sqm in steel frame structure of three levels, while building area is less than just 33 sqm. The chic building exterior, covered with brown-colored louver and exterior wall with gray-colored spray paint, looks as if like a nest of a bird.
Everlong which has changeable structure, RC and Wood exists perpetually for living in an urban location.
Everlong which has borrowed urban scenery exists in a central position of Nagoya city, Japanese typical urban location. The area that a commercial and a residential district has been considered to be sphere of influence and this townscape has been changing rapidly. Under the circumstances, architecture in the area needs to provide for various purposes.
The site is located in the residential area where about 30 minutes by car from Nagoya Station. Specialty material in Central area in Japan is SANSYU tile stile the roof and KISO cypress is impression of strong, It is a dirt floor and outer wall plastering using silica sand that not only timber, are produced in Seto-city famous for its good quality soil. I am trying to fusion of lifestyle and modern materials and traditional techniques. I have tried that life style and modern technology and traditional materials are fused. By superimposing the client interaction and dialogue with local material and interaction with the construction company and a craftsman, “Housing is only here,” which nestled in the area is completed.
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