‘oshikamo house’ by katsutoshi sasaki, toyota, aichi, japan image © toshiyuki yano all images courtesy of katsutoshi sasaki

 

 

 

japanese architectural practice katsutoshi sasaki have recently completed ‘oshikamo house’, a single family residence amidst the residential neighborhood of toyota, aichi, japan. the footprint of the structure creates a series of open wings on either half of the dwelling generating a unified interior to foster continuous interaction between the family members. vertically striated white metal panels clad the changing volume shape, shifting from rectilinear outer corners to a concave niche, discreetly presenting the main entrance in the front elevation and a tree in the rear of the home.

 

 

katsutoshi sasaki: oshikamo housefront elevation image © toshiyuki yano

 

 

 

the unique spatial arrangement places the kitchen in the center introducing dynamic activity into the heart of the home while the private areas of bedrooms and study rooms gradually transition into bisected corridors creating minimal opportunities for extended isolation. the programmatic distribution compels inhabitants to cross through the communal area and then branch into the gently curved passages with stairs and ladders to raised spaces to block direct views.

 

 

katsutoshi sasaki: oshikamo houseback of the residence image © toshiyuki yano

 

 

katsutoshi sasaki: oshikamo houserear elevation image © toshiyuki yano

 

 

katsutoshi sasaki: oshikamo house‘japanese room’ and bedroom/study room wings oriented near the rear of the residence image © toshiyuki yano

 

 

katsutoshi sasaki: oshikamo house (left) study room / bedroom (right) outward view from study room / bedroom images © toshiyuki yano

 

 

katsutoshi sasaki: oshikamo house(left) stairs to lofted bedroom (right) ‘japanese room’ images © toshiyuki yano

 

 

katsutoshi sasaki: oshikamo house outward view from ‘japanese room’ image © toshiyuki yano

 

 

katsutoshi sasaki: oshikamo housewalk-in closet / lofted bedroom and bathroom wings oriented near the main entrance image © toshiyuki yano

 

 

katsutoshi sasaki: oshikamo housecorridor leading to bathroom image © toshiyuki yano

 

 

katsutoshi sasaki: oshikamo house (left) bathroom (right) front door images © toshiyuki yano

 

 

katsutoshi sasaki: oshikamo house front facade at dusk image © toshiyuki yano

 

 

katsutoshi sasaki: oshikamo housesite plan image © katsutoshi sasaki

 

 

katsutoshi sasaki: oshikamo house floor plan / level 0 image © katsutoshi sasaki

 

 

katsutoshi sasaki: oshikamo house

floor plan / level 1 image © katsutoshi sasaki

 

 

katsutoshi sasaki: oshikamo house

roof plan image © katsutoshi sasaki

 

 

katsutoshi sasaki: oshikamo house

section image © katsutoshi sasaki

 

 

katsutoshi sasaki: oshikamo house

section image © katsutoshi sasaki

 

 

katsutoshi sasaki: oshikamo house

elevation image © katsutoshi sasaki

 

 

katsutoshi sasaki: oshikamo house interaction diagram

project info:

 

location: toyota aichi japan site area: 191.71m2 built area: 84.18m2 total floor area: 101.94m2 type of construction: wooden exterior materials: metal finish interior materials: paint finish

design time: june 2010 – february 2011 year of completion: september, 2011

design team: katsutoshi sasaki + associates

structure company: masaki structural laboratory construction company: inoue construction ltd photographer: toshiyuki yano