apollo architects and associates: FLAG house, tokyo
one in a series of micro homes designed for the often narrow sites of urban tokyo, the home mimicks an eel's bed in form in addition to blurring notions of public and private life with a first floor gallery.
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‘FLAG house’ by apollo architects and associates, tokyo, japan
image © masao nishikawa
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‘FLAG house’ in one in a series of micro homes designed for the often narrow sites of dense urban tokyo. with a form mimicking an eel’s bed, apollo architects and associates have opened the slight facade with generously glazed apertures. the ground floor gallery space tailors to the young clients’ need for connection to the urban fabric and adjacent shopping district. this retail space also affords the architecture to become income generating and public in character. the home’s interiors reflect the concept of lightness, verticality and transparency with a winding, minimalist staircase acting as a restrained backbone.
floor to ceiling windows open up each level
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the stair both ties together the program and remains visually unimposing
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living room view
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view toward the kitchen
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lower levels can be seen from the circulation
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stairs are minimal planes
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the kitchen is in close proximity to the central stair
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dusk living room views
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second level contains the tatami room and bathroom
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view into the bathroom
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lower levels
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penthouse-style deck
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day and night exterior views show the relationship of the gallery to the urban surroundings
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project info:
location: nakano ward tokyocompletion: 2013.01site area: 45.19㎡building area: 34.59㎡1f floor area: 31.09㎡2f floor area: 34.59㎡3f floor area: 34.59㎡ph floor area: 3.95㎡total floor area: 105.03㎡structure: steelscale: 3ftypology: private housing + retailstructures: masaki structures, kneta masakifacility engineers: shimada architects, zenei shimadaconstruction: ido construction
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