archiplace: house in kagurazaka

'house in kagurazaka' by archiplace in tokyo, japan
all images courtesy archiplace
image by yasukawa chiaki


japanese architects archiplace (ishii masahiro, kondo tamiko) has sent us images of 'house in kagurazaka',
a multi-storey private dwelling in a residential neighbourhood of tokyo, japan. taking up a small footprint
due to the restricting size of the site as well as the local setback regulations, the design is a top-heavy
volume that features an asymmetrically-pitched roof line that extends the sense of space vertically.



(left) entrance
(right) interior view of entry way
images by yasukawa chiaki


pushed back from the street line, the design features a single parking space which remains
covered by the upper levels of the house. the higher volume reads as a floating structure clad
in clean, horizontally running panels of metal. a small outdoor terrace is generated by an
excised mass on the second floor.



communal space
image by yasukawa chiaki


the internal programs are organized as a series of voids in the space. the main communal area -
living, kitchen and dining - are placed on the first floor with differing ceiling height to achieve
appropriate levels of openness vs. intimacy. a generous skylight on the angled roof provides
abundant sunlight to the loft as well as the rest of the house below.



roof light over the main living space
image by yasukawa chiaki



japanese style room
image by yasukawa chiaki



(left) from staircase
image by yasukawa chiaki
(right) office
image by archiplace (ishii masahiro)



image by yasukawa chiaki



bedroom
image by yasukawa chiaki


schematic diagram



floor plan / level 0



floor plan / level +1



floor plan / level +2



floor plan / loft level


project info:

site area: 82.16 m2
building area: 56.67 m2
total floor area: 130.26 m2
structure: reinforced concrete, wood
storeys: 3