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mamm-design: minna-no-ie

Oct 12, 2011

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'minna no ie' by mamm-design in tokyo, japan
all images courtesy mamm-design
image © daici ano

japanese architecture practice mamm-design has shared with us images of 'minna no ie',
a two-and-a-half storey dwelling in a residential district of tokyo, japan. situated on a 4.5m by
12m plot bound by neighbouring buildings, the design seek to provide a space that seemingly
expands beyond its borders by inserting a six meter-high garden room at its center.

street view
image © daici ano

unassuming in its presence, the white house features a small cantilever which shelters
the street level terrace below. a stretch of floor-to-ceiling glazed doors serve as the main entrance,
and provides a transparent view of the garden room within. finished with a slate-toned
brick flooring, a feeling of an outdoor plaza is established for the open space. a tree planted
at the center of the floor further provides a sense of a garden. large roof lights illuminate
the interior, and naturally shifts the atmosphere throughout the trajectory of the day.

interior view of garden room
image © daici ano

pivoting around the main room, private programs are arranged on an offset platform system.
an atelier hosted in the cantilevered volume looks out over the garden room while a small
study space and bedroom are stacked on the opposite end of the layout. conscious of
preserving a feeling of openness, every area of the house has a direct connection to
the multi-storey void, and are devoid of wall partitions or doors. a strong relationship is
created between the inhabitants through visual and audio correspondence.

aerial view
image © daici ano

views from elevated platform
images © daici ano

tree
image © daici ano

images © daici ano

atelier
image © daici ano

image © daici ano

skylights
image © daici ano

washroom
image © daici ano

garden room at night
image © daici ano

view of entrance
image © daici ano

site map

floor plan / level -1

floor plan / level 0

floor plan / level +1

longitudinal section

erica db

10.12.11

Delightful!
Though the living spaces seem small in comparison to the courtyard/terrace, I would still live here.

nimita says:

Oct 12, 2011

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Courtyard with the tree in it makes it for me. Just love nature inside human design. Really lovely contrast

Jabradley says:

Oct 12, 2011

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like Ando’s first work, but much less austere

dbkii says:

Oct 12, 2011

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What will happen when the tree will get bigger and BIGGER? (:

Jai says:

Oct 12, 2011

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congratulations

Geert-Hugo says:

Oct 12, 2011

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the pictures are quite impressive but I’m looking at the floor plan and I don’t think a tree is worth having to climb to flights of stairs from the bedroom to reach the bathroom.

madison says:

Oct 12, 2011

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This is truly brilliant. The courtyard makes the spaces feel like one is living in an open courtyard in a European town. For all of the containment that the main walls provide, they add warmth to the space.
Its a like a stage set and a very successful one.
The balance of the spaces are all the more enjoyable due to the success of the courtyard concept.
Lovely.

rcvs1 says:

Oct 12, 2011

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LOVE THIS

lily says:

Oct 12, 2011

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it would be a fantastic adventure to spend our lives in such a communicative space

Graça Neves says:

Oct 13, 2011

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