unemori architects yamate street house tokyo designboom
yamate street house by UNEMORI ARCHITECTS features a grid of square windows
photo by shinkenchiku-sha
all images courtesy of UNEMORI ARCHITECTS

 

 

 

in a densely populated suburb of tokyo, UNEMORI ARCHITECTS has constructed a 17 meter-tall structure that serves as both a residential property and a leather goods store. positioned on a particularly small plot of land, ‘yamate street house’ is envisioned as a flexible building where functions are only loosely connected to the architecture of the dwelling. the façade features a rigid repeated pattern of fenestration that remains similar in size regardless of the respective internal program. within the design, an angular white staircase winds its way upwards, connecting each storey and leading to an open roof terrace positioned at the home’s uppermost level.

unemori architects yamate street house tokyo designboom
the scheme is located in a densely populated suburb of tokyo
photo by shinkenchiku-sha

unemori architects yamate street house tokyo designboom
the entrance to the 17 meter structure
photos by shinkenchiku-sha

unemori architects yamate street house tokyo designboom
internal functions are only loosely connected to the architecture of the dwelling 
photo by shinkenchiku-sha

unemori architects yamate street house tokyo designboom
an angular white staircase winds its way upwards, connecting each storey
photo by shinkenchiku-sha

unemori architects yamate street house tokyo designboom
the gridded fenestration provides views across the neighborhood
photo by shinkenchiku-sha

unemori architects yamate street house tokyo designboom
the property also serves as a small leather goods store
photo by shinkenchiku-sha

unemori architects yamate street house tokyo designboom
photo by shinkenchiku-sha

unemori architects yamate street house tokyo designboom
photo by shinkenchiku-sha

unemori architects yamate street house tokyo designboom
floor plans

unemori architects yamate street house tokyo designboom
sectional drawing

 

 

project info:

 

location: tokyo, japan
principal use: private residence, shop
family type: one person
site area: 24.32 sqm
building area: 18.39 sqm
total floor area: 89.6 sqm
structural systems: reinforced concrete
scale: 5 storeys
collaborator: taichi mitsuya & associates
photography: shinkenchiku-sha