kurosawa kawaraten: house k
removing color to accentuate form, an ordinary two story house undergoes a transformation when it is painted completely white.
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‘house k’ by kurosawa kawaraten, chiba, japan all images © kurosawa kawaraten
japanese architecture firm kurosawa kawaraten has transformed ‘house k’ only by removing its existing color. none of the exterior or interior structure is changed, only a thin coat of white paint is applied to the surface. only by adding white, the form is accentuated; white creates a modern and abstract version of the previous building. the project is a study on the power of color on the surrounding environment.
south-west view of house
the upper entrance
detail of the second floor
view from the back
facade before white paint
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