jun igarashi architects: house m

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jun igarashi architects: house m

'house m' by jun igarashi architects in hokkaido, japan
all images courtesy jun igarashi architects
image © sergio pirrone

japanese practice jun igarashi architects has completed 'house m', a multi-level dwelling in
a densely packed neighbourhood in the heart of hokkaido, japan. composed of a series of
white boxes, the design seeks to provide a quiet and detached living atmosphere away from
the hectic pace of the urban site.

street elevation
image © sergio pirrone

stepped back from the street line to create an outdoor buffer zone, the house is revealed in layers
through a collection of box-like volumes that sit sidled next to one another. the resulting holistic
expression lends the house a dynamic presence on the industrial site, standing autonomously between
a tax office and a neighbouring house.

street view
image © sergio pirrone

running down the spine of the dwelling is a double height hall-way that connects the internal
programs together on both sides. drawing natural light from windows placed overhead,
the space is extremely well-lit and gives off an arcade-like atmosphere. encased in the largest
communal volume, the dining, living room and kitchen are arranged in a linear fashion from one
side to the next. a large internal window facing out to the hallway coupled with a generous roof light
overhead allows the space to be naturally illuminated. to maximize this daylighting effect, the interior
is singularly finished in white and light-coloured wood. a private study nook on a lofted platform can
be accessed through a system of cantilevering steps.

interior view
image © sergio pirrone

view from the kitchen
image © sergio pirrone

kitchen and dining volume
images © sergio pirrone

roof light
image © sergio pirrone

view of hallway
images © sergio pirrone

ceiling
image © sergio pirrone

images © sergio pirrone

stairway
image © sergio pirrone

images © sergio pirrone

study loft
image © sergio pirrone

image © sergio pirrone

images © sergio pirrone

in context
image © sergio pirrone

image © sergio pirrone

site map

floor plan / level 0
(1) entrance
(2) hall
(3) closet
(4) garage
(5) court
(6) drawing room
(7) utilites
(8) washroom
(9) bathroom
(10) rest room
(11) living / dining room
(12) kitchen
(13) bedroom
(14) guest room
(15) reading room

floor plan / level +1

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erica db

06.01.11

jaw dropping

contraband 06.01.11

Insane asylum house

SARA 06.01.11

when are they moving the rest of the furniture in?
... or the people..?

chrisk 06.02.11

I would have to agree with Sara that this is an asylum! This is not going to enhance a person's quality of life!

Mel 06.02.11

bit over this clone-like minimalist Japanese architecture aesthetic that co-exists within industrialised environments.

PLEASE can we have something personable, tactile and creative and something that looks as though it's lived in and not a modern art gallery?

cagey 06.02.11

cagey these houses are for people who want to live in a modern art gallery like house.

its's not just the architects style but the clientes taste.

kou 06.02.11

the woman in there looks also as if she's in an asylum.. scary..

scary 06.02.11

Check out the access to the washing-hands-in-a-sink volume (eighth photo down) with the gap between the step/autonomous object/lump of concrete. Now try not to think of a broken ankle performative event/situation.

Peter Drew 06.02.11

Terrifying vision from a totalitarian dystopian vision of society where all human feeling is stripped away and banned and people become nothing more than digits in a line of code.

I like the spaces though - I'd fill it full of art, antiques, colour... people, animals, dust, mess and all the detritus and chaos of an organic human life.

Finlay Cowan 06.02.11

don't be fooled, as you are, by the photography. The white-washed aesthetic of the pictures does not truley represent the reality of the space. Since when is the sky akin to a florescent light? I've been in a few of 'these' spaces and once they are filled with the objects and props of existence, they are quite livable.

serv 06.02.11

I´ll have to agree with Finaly Cowan though, I kinda find these spaces appealing for messing them around....

Polo 06.02.11

kou,
then the architect doesn't have a style and the client doesn't have any taste.

...modern art gallery-like house, what a contradiction!

cagey 06.02.11

lotta generalizations going on here today

dbkii 06.02.11

Que horror... se puede vivir en un lugar así?

ms 06.02.11

YOU GET A GOOD IDEA WHERE PEOPLE ARE AT BY THEIR REVEALING COMMENTS YOU CAN LEARN ALOT ITS VERY FASCINATING

MODERNDESIGN2120 06.02.11

Gee,

You people are pretty ignorant. This is about the architecture not the fixtures and fittings. I am sure that they will put in a lounge suite with lace doilies and a dead owl on the wall to keep you happy.

dia 06.02.11

And if you look at the plans, you things like couches, rugs etc. referenced.

Helpful hint: read the plans.

I love it. Having said that, I think the people from Unhappy Hipsters are going to have a field day.

dia 06.02.11

Good design, if incredibly sterile in these pics... but what dissappoints me is that it's been moved back from the street, but a great opportunity to add some green to a completly paved neighborhood has been missed. I believe those are permeable paviing stones that can allow grass and cars at once, and that's great, but it needs at least one tree.

exxtremitie 06.03.11

what is the point of making such minimal apartment?
it seem no much function, just about line & plane

JesXGame 06.06.11

thx1138

escot delarosa 06.07.11

the ghost in the shell.

mjduarte 06.07.11

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