‘lik house’ by satoru hirota architects, tokyo, japan all images © satoru hirota architects

japanese practice satoru hirota architects have completed the ‘lik house’, a single family dwelling within a residential area of the business district in tokyo, japan. taking the form of a tube wrapping around an outdoor courtyard, each room links to the next within the continuous volume of this single storey house. with three stores placed at the site’s boundary and medium-rise buildings surrounding context, the low profile structure becomes concealed by the built environment, adding sense of privacy and creating a resort atmosphere.

satoru hirota architects: lik house facade from the street

a thin exterior wall allows each space to become infused with a soft light, creating a vague distinction between the interior and exterior. floor-to-ceiling ribbon windows border each of the internal spaces, introducing views of the bamboo garden and vegetation into the rooms.

satoru hirota architects: lik house entry

satoru hirota architects: lik house courtyard materials

satoru hirota architects: lik house bridge

satoru hirota architects: lik house living room

satoru hirota architects: lik house courtyard

satoru hirota architects: lik house bathroom

satoru hirota architects: lik house bamboo garden

satoru hirota architects: lik house kitchen

satoru hirota architects: lik house living room

satoru hirota architects: lik house living room

satoru hirota architects: lik house dining room

satoru hirota architects: lik house meditation room

satoru hirota architects: lik house bathroom

satoru hirota architects: lik house bathroom

satoru hirota architects: lik house bathroom from courtyard

satoru hirota architects: lik house living room from courtyard

satoru hirota architects: lik house courtyard

satoru hirota architects: lik house floor plan / level 0

satoru hirota architects: lik house section

satoru hirota architects: lik house section

satoru hirota architects: lik house section

project info:

project name: lik house client: private location of site: tokyo,japan program: single family house architect: satire hirota architects / satoru hirota structural design: nieda+hisaeda architects / taizen nieda+taizo komatsu contractor: eiger co. ltd, / noriaki fujii+masakazu sasaki+koji misaki
 site area: 294.90m2
 built-up area: 108.21m2 year of completion: 2010
 photo credits: satoru hirota architects