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environment design atelier: pyramid roof house 2011
'pyramid roof house 2011' by environment design atelier in yokohama, japan
all images courtesy environment design atelier
image © jin hosoya
japanese architecture practice environment design atelier (hiromichi yasuda) has sent us
images of 'pyramid roof house 2011', a single-storey dwelling in a remote suburb of yokohama, japan.
sitting on a raised platform between a hillside and a field, the design utilizes the traditional
peaked roof form to reference the local typology of the region while creating a large
vertically-open space within.
exterior view from field
image © jin hosoya
situated in front of a small forested mountain, the residence lies low to the ground and
is wrapped in natural wooden panels. the pyramid roof is read as a solid volume hovering
over the base.
simple and pragmatic, the layout of the residence was driven by two axial lines: the first
connecting the big windows to the east and the west, and another connecting the southern entrance
to the northern kitchen door. the peaked roof form is translated to the interior to pull up
the communal space into a pointed void. in response, a small loft-level is created above
the japanese style-room as an additional multifunctional area.
wood facade
image © jin hosoya
(left) from mountainside
(right) view into house
images © jin hosoya
layered windows
image © jin hosoya
view of living space from bedroom
image © jin hosoya
image © jin hosoya
living space from loft level
image © jin hosoya
views of interior at night
imagses © jin hosoya
in context
image © jin hosoya
at night
image © jin hosoya
image © jin hosoya
floor plan / level 0
section
The top of the four corners are locked together to make a compression ring.
This can be accomplished with steel L brackets that bolt to headers in the walls.
The L brackets have vertical blades that project up to receive, and bolt to, the hips.
When bolted into place, the four hips compress on each other at the peak and the ring
holds them there.
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