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satoru hirota architects: house and atelier PTL


'house and atelier PTL' by satoru hirota architects, kangawa, japan
all images courtesy of sartoru hirota architects


japanese practice satoru hirota architects recently completed 'house and atelier PTL' in kangawa, japan. measuring 210 square meters,
the combined dwelling and studio is positioned upon a 230 square meter corner lot within a residential district. a U-shaped plan
creates a centralized entry which is buffered from the adjacent street. wrapping the rooms around an outdoor patio courtyard and tree,
the configuration separates the different programmatic spaces with large sliding glass doors which may be opened allowing a
permeable circulation throughout the interior.



garage


clerestory windows illuminate the double-storey blanched studio space creating an airy work environment within
the spacious room. half walls within the home's upper level corridors allow inhabitants to overlook the lower living areas,
sharing the natural illumination introduced from the few strategically placed windows and glass doors.



garage



entry



patio



atelier overlooking the patio



(left) corridor
(right) stairway



studio



kitchen + living area



upper level



upper level



kitchen



patio



entry at night



dwelling at night



floor plan / level 0



floor plan / level 1



section



section



section


project info:


project: PTL
client: private
location of site: kanagawa,japan
program: single family house + atelier

architect: satoru hirota architects / satoru hirota + yoshimi kondo
structural design: nieda+hisaeda architects / taizen nieda + mitsuyoshi yoshida 

contractor: daido kogyo co.,ltd / tomotaka iwamoto
collabotator: LIMES (roder made kitchen) / tomoya matsuda
site area: 253.74m2
built-up area: 213.53m2

year of completion: 2011
photo credits: satoru hirota architects

lauren db
02.14.12  
2
Some great details and an exquisite plan - love the way the entry alleyway puts you right into the heart of the place. I\'ve lived in urban environments in flats off of mews and there\'s a wonderful sense of arrival that comes from a procession through a tight folowed by a release into a larger open space that is still contained.
dbkii   02.14.12
Yippe another architect designed cube. I love design boom but the architecture here seems to conform to one aesthetic, clean lined sharp edged cubes, where are the curves where are the human shaped elements and spaces. Mr and Mrs box would be very happy living here but not me. Clinical, municipal cold and uncomfortable and do they always have to be painted white!
andrew Burns   02.14.12
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